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Description : For Fast factured Bone or movement, pain etc.

An erect, annual herb grows up to 50 cm height. Leaves variously lobed, entire, leaves

in lower part are petiolate, and upper sessile; flowers white small and found in

recemes. Fruits obovate pods, about 5 mm long, with two seeds per pods.

 

Details:

Botanical Name : Lepidium Sativum

English Name: Garden cress, Common cress

Hindi Name : Chanasura, Halima,Akalam, Candsur, Chansar

Common Name : Garden Cress, Pepper Grass

Sanskrit Name :Chandrasoora, Chandrika, Vasapushpa,

Malayalam Name : Aasali

French Name :Cresson Alenois

Indonesian Name : Alim

Bengali Name : Drona, Chansur

Arabic Name : Farjir, Hurf, Half, Reschad, Habburrashad, Chansar

Assamese Name : Halim sak

Kannada Name : Alavibija, Allibija, Alvi, Kurutige, Alli beejaMalyalam Name :Asali

Marathi Name : Athaleeva, Ahliv, Ahliva, Ahaaleev, Asaaliya, Ahaliv

Persian Name : Turrah-tizkah, Haleh, Towdri, Tukhme-turrah-tezak

Tamil Name : Aliverai, Alivirai, Alivitai, Ali-virai, Alivittu, Kokila, Aali

Telgu Name : Adalvitulu, Adeli, Aditya, Adityalu, Adiyalu

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Urdu Name : Habb-ul-rashaad (haloon)

Family Name : Cruciferae

Part Used :Seed

Medicinal Uses :• handrashoor alleviates pain and inflammation of !oints by local application.

• handrashoor is an appeti"er, carminative, diuretic and blood purifier.

• handrashoor is also useful as an aphrodisiac, emmenagogue #i.e. stimulates

blood flow in pelvis and uterus$ and galactagogue #which improves lactation$.

• handrashoor possesses re!uvenating property which is helpful in post partum

period.

• handrashoor is also useful in gout.

• handrashoor wor%s well in gynecological problems specially dysmenorrhoea i.e.

painful menstrual cycle.

• handrashoor should be ta%en after giving birth to a baby. &t benefits in all the

health issues of after delivery period.

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handrashoor powder is specially recommended for children. &t will ensure

proper growth.