Ama: From 1 Different Sources
(African) Born on a Saturday Amah, Amma, Ammah
A drug used to treat certain virus infections which is also of value in the prevention of some forms of in?uenza. It is also used to treat PARKINSONISM.... amantadine
Amaranthus speciesDescription: These plants, which grow 90 centimeters to 150 centimeters tall, are abundant weeds in many parts of the world. All amaranth have alternate simple leaves. They may have some red color present on the stems. They bear minute, greenish flowers in dense clusters at the top of the plants. Their seeds may be brown or black in weedy species and light-colored in domestic species.Habitat and Distribution: Look for amaranth along roadsides, in disturbed waste areas, or as weeds in crops throughout the world. Some amaranth species have been grown as a grain crop and a garden vegetable in various parts of the world, especially in South America.Edible Parts: All parts are edible, but some may have sharp spines you should remove before eating. The young plants or the growing tips of alder plants are an excellent vegetable. Simply boil the young plants or eat them raw. Their seeds are very nutritious. Shake the tops of alder plants to get the seeds. Eat the seeds raw, boiled, ground into flour, or popped like popcorn.... amaranth
Sudden transitory impairment, or loss, of vision. It usually affects only one eye, and is commonly due to circulatory failure. In its simplest form it occurs in normal people on rising suddenly from the sitting or recumbent position, when it is due to the effects of gravity. It also occurs in migraine. A not uncommon cause, particularly in elderly people, is transient ocular ISCHAEMIA, resulting from blockage of the circulation to the retina (see EYE) by emboli (see EMBOLISM) from the common carotid artery or the heart. Treatment in this last group of cases consists of control of the blood pressure if this is raised, as it often is in such cases; and the administration of drugs that reduce the stickiness of blood platelets, such as aspirin. In some instances, removal of the part of the carotid artery from which the emboli are coming may be indicated.... amaurosis fugax
(Latin) One who is lovable Amabell, Amabelle, Amabella, Amabela, Amabilis, Amable, Amabele... amabel
(African) The child is a gift of God Amachie, Amachy, Amachey, Amachee, Amachye, Amachea, Amacheah... amachi
(Spanish) One who is loved by all Amadia, Amadea, Amadita, Amadah... amada
(Italian) From an Italian town overlooking the Gulf of Salerno Amalfey, Amalfy, Amalfie, Amalfee, Amalfea, Amalfeah... amalfi
(Greek) One who soothes; in mythology, the foster mother of Zeus Amaltheah, Amalthia, Amalthya... amalthea
(Spanish) From the homeland Amalure, Amalura, Amaluria... amalur
(African) A trustworthy woman Amana... aman
(Latin) One who is much loved Amandi, Amandah, Amandea, Amandee, Amandey, Amande, Amandie, Amandy, Amandya, Amandalee, Amandalyn, Amandia, Amandina, Amandine... amanda
(African) A powerful woman... amandla
(African / Arabic) One who is peaceful / one with wishes and dreams Amanie, Amany, Amaney, Amanee, Amanye, Amanea, Amaneah... amani
Linn.Family: Agaricaceae; Amanitaceae.English: Fly Agaric (mushroom), Aga, Soma.Ayurvedic: Identified as Soma of Rigveda (controversial). (Sushruta described 24 varieties of Soma and 18 other drugs as its substitutes.) Intensely poisonous; used for intoxication.The fungus has been used in Russia for preparing an intoxicating drink.Toxic principles arecholine, mus- carine and mycetoatropine (muscari- dine). Muscarine stimulates postgan- glionic, cholinergic and neuroeffector junctions. The isoxazole constituents are psychoactive.2-4 Fly Agaric (more than 10 g fresh) are toxic; 20 (more than 100 g fresh) are lethal. (Francis Brinker.)A. pantherina is used in Japan for intoxication.Aga is not a true hallucinogen. The illusions are a misinterpretation of sensory stimuli due to isoxazole, ibotenic acid, muscimol, muscazone and traces of muscarine. (Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2007.)... amanita muscaria
(Arabic) Resembling a poppy Amapolah, Amapolla, Amapollah, Amapolia... amapola
(Latin) A flower that never fades Amarante, Amarantha, Amantha, Amaranda, Amaranthe, Amaranth, Amare... amaranta
(Hebrew) A gift of God... amariah
(Australian) Brought with the rain Amarinah, Amarine, Amaryn, Amarin, Amarynah, Amaryne, Amareena, Amareenah, Amariena, Amarienah, Amareina, Amareinah, Amareana, Amareanah... amarina
(Hebrew) Fulfilling God’s promise Amariss, Amarys, Amaryss, Amarisa, Amarissa, Amarysa, Amaryssa, Amarise... amaris
(Latin / Spanish) In mythology, a queen who committed suicide / one who is dearly loved Amatah... amata
(Japanese) Of the night rain Amayah, Amaia, Amaiah... amaya
A material, consisting of an alloy of mercury with other metals, that is used as fillings for teeth (see filling, dental).... amalgam, dental
n. an alloy of mercury, especially one used for dental fillings. Dental amalgam is a mixture of mercury with silver, tin, copper, and other trace metals. The components are mixed together in a machine known as an amalgamator.... amalgam
1. Beta carotene: Carrots are a rich source of this powerful antioxidant, which, among other vital uses, can be converted into vitamin A in the body to help maintain healthy skin.
2. Digestion: Carrots increase saliva and supply essential minerals, vitamins and enzymes that aid in digestion. Eating carrots regularly may help prevent gastric ulcers and other digestive disorders.
3. Alkaline elements: Carrots are rich in alkaline elements, which purify and revitalize the blood while balancing the acid/alkaline ratio of the body.
4. Potassium: Carrots are a good source of potassium, which can help maintain healthy sodium levels in the body, thereby helping to reduce elevated blood pressure levels.
5. Dental Health: Carrots kill harmful germs in the mouth and help prevent tooth decay.
6. Wounds: Raw or grated carrots can be used to help heal wounds, cuts and inflammation.
7. Phytonutrients: Among the many beneficial phytochemicals that carrots contain is a phytonutrient called falcarinol, which may reduce the risk of colon cancer and help promote overall colon health.
8. Carotenoids: Carrots are rich in carotenoids, which our bodies can use to help regulate blood sugar.
9. Fiber: Carrots are high in soluble fiber, which may reduce cholesterol by binding the LDL form (the kind we don’t want) and increasing the HDL form (the kind our body needs) to help reduce blood clots and prevent heart disease.
10. Eyes, hair, nails and more! The nutrients in carrots can improve the health of your eyes, skin, hair, nails and more through helping to detoxify your system and build new cells!
11. Improves vision
There’s some truth in the old wisdom that carrots are good for your eyes. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the liver. Vitamin A is transformed in the retina, to rhodopsin, a purple pigment necessary for night vision.
Beta-carotene has also been shown to protect against macular degeneration and senile cataracts. A study found that people who eat large amounts of beta-carotene had a 40 percent lower risk of macular degeneration than those who consumed little.
12. Helps prevent cancer
Studies have shown carrots reduce the risk of lung cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer.
Falcarinol is a natural pesticide produced by the carrot that protects its roots from fungal diseases. Carrots are one of the only common sources of this compound. A study showed 1/3 lower cancer risk by carrot-eating rats.
13. Slows down aging
The high level of beta-carotene in carrots acts as an antioxidant to cell damage done to the body through regular metabolism. It help slows down the aging of cells.
14. Promotes healthier skin
Vitamin A and antioxidants protect the skin from sun damage. Deficiencies of vitamin A cause dryness to the skin, hair and nails. Vitamin A prevents premature wrinkling, acne, dry skin, pigmentation, blemishes and uneven skin tone.
15. Helps prevent infection
Carrots are known by herbalists to prevent infection. They can be used on cuts—shredded raw or boiled and mashed.
16. Promotes healthier skin (from the outside)
Carrots are used as an inexpensive and very convenient facial mask. Just mix grated carrot with a bit of honey. See the full recipe here: carrot face mask.
17. Prevents heart disease
Studies show that diets high in carotenoids are associated with a lower risk of heart disease. Carrots have not only beta-carotene but also alpha-carotene and lutein.
The regular consumption of carrots also reduces cholesterol levels because the soluble fibers in carrots bind with bile acids.
18. Cleanses the body
Vitamin A assists the liver in flushing out the toxins from the body. It reduces the bile and fat in the liver. The fiber present in carrots helps clean out the colon and hasten waste movement.
19. Protects teeth and gums
It’s all in the crunch! Carrots clean your teeth and mouth. They scrape off plaque and food particles just like toothbrushes or toothpaste. Carrots stimulate gums and trigger a lot of saliva, which, being alkaline, balances out the acid-forming, cavity-forming bacteria. The minerals in carrots prevent tooth damage.
20. Prevents stroke
From all the above benefits it’s no surprise that in a Harvard University study, people who ate five or more carrots a week were less likely to suffer a stroke than those who ate only one carrot a month or less.... amazing health benefits of carrots
n. a genus of fungi that contains several species of poisonous toadstools, including A. phalloides (death cap), A. pantherina (panther cap), and A. muscaria (fly agaric). They produce toxins that cause abdominal pain, violent vomiting, and continuous diarrhoea. In the absence of treatment death occurs in approximately 50% of cases, due to severe liver damage.... amanita
n. partial or complete blindness. For example, amaurosis fugax is a condition in which loss of vision is transient. See also Leber’s congenital amaurosis. —amaurotic adj.... amaurosis
a hereditary condition (inherited as an autosomal *recessive) causing severe visual loss in infants. The *fundus usually appears to be normal when examined with an *ophthalmoscope, but marked abnormalities are found on the ERG (see electroretinography), usually with extinguished wave pattern. [T. Leber (1840–1917), German ophthalmologist]... leber’s congenital amaurosis
Dill is one of the oldest culinary herbs. Most people use it for cooking but few are familiar with the benefits of dill tea.
About dill tea
Scientifically called Anethum graveolens, dill is an annual aromatic plant with a special therapeutic value. Its cultivation begun in ancient times and today it is popular throughout the globe. It is also used for manufacturing many herbal remedies and medicines.
Dill tea can be made from seeds or fresh dill leaves, often called “dill weed” to differentiate it from the seeds. The seeds are viable for couple of years.
Dill tea has a sweetly pungent, cooling feeling and it is sharp after taste and has a heavy and lasting flavor. Dill tea has a tender green color.
The plant is a source of proteins, carbohydrates, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, sodium and potassium. It also contains a small amount of riboflavin, niacin and zinc.
Dill tea offers help in cough, cold and flu. Its seeds were believed to benefit various digestive problems. The seed essential oil may relieve intestinal spasms and griping.
Dill seeds contain volatile oil, flavonoids, coumarins and triterpenes. Dill leaves (weed), on the other hand, are rich in carvone, limonene and monoterpenes, carbohydrates, fibers, proteins, vitamins A, C, B complex, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc and copper.
In traditional medicine, the seeds are recommended for feminine health in order to correct problems related to estrogen level. Dill seeds favors the growth of female secondary features (breast augmentation, pilosity hair growth rate, skin softness) extending the biological female health.
How to brew dill tea
To make dill tea from seeds, use 2 teaspoons of mashed dill seeds in 1 cup of boiling water and let it infuse for 10 minutes. Filter the seeds and your tea is ready to be served - fast and easy.
For therapeutic purposes, you can drink 3 cups a day with 30 min before meals.
To prepare dill weed tea, take 2 teaspoons of dill weed for 1 cup and let it boil in water for approximately 10 minutes. The longer you let the dill tea boil, the more medical benefits you will get.
Benefits of dill tea
Whether it is made from seeds or fresh leaves, dill tea has a long list of health benefits :
Dill tea is popular for controlling flatulence especially when prepared from seeds
This kind of tea is suitable for infants against colic or other ailments such as cough, flu, indigestion, gas, stomachache or insomnia. It also stimulates milk production in nursing mothers.
Dill tea has many other benefits for women. It alleviates menstrual symptoms and pain, sterility or premature menopause.
It is also diuretic and antispasmodic and can be used with success for treating hemorrhoids, jaundice, scurvy, diarrhea, dysentery or respiratory disorders.
Dill tea enhances the bone and dental health being a good source of calcium. It also ensures oral freshness.
Antioxidants in the dill’s tea essential oils contribute to fight against free radicals and cancer.
Dill tea warnings
Dill tea has only few warnings especially in hyperestrogenism, hypermenorea, ovarian cysts, breast lump, benign and malignant tumors or other allergies associated with dill.
Dill tea is suitable for regular consumption, is relaxant and strength giving, but take into consideration the warnings before you drink it.... dill tea and its amazing benefits
Schum. & Thonn. Phyllanthus fraternus Webster.
Family: Euphorbiaceae.
Habitat: Throughout the hotter parts of India, particularly on cultivated land, up to 1,000 m.
Ayurvedic: Bhuumyaamalaki, Bahu- patri, Bhuudhaatri, Bahuphalaa, Taamalaki.
Unani: Bhui Aaamalaa.
Siddha/Tamil: Keelkaay Nelli.
Action: Plant—diuretic, deobstru- ent, astringent, anti-inflammatory, styptic. Used as a single drug in the treatment of jaundice. Used in prescriptions for dyspepsia, indigestion, chronic dysentery, urinary tract diseases, diabetes, skin eruptions.
The leaves yielded lignans—phyl- lanthin (bitter), hypophyllanthin (nonbitter); niranthin, nirtetralin and phyl- tetralin. The whole plant gave a number of flavonoids, including quercetin, quercitrin, astragalin, rutin, kaempfer- ol. Isolation of a hydrolysable tannins, amarulone, is reported from the plant.The plant is reported to show antiviral activity against hepatitis B virus and related hepadna virus. It was also found to effectively repair CCl4-induced liver damage in rats.The herb exhibited hypotensive and hypoglycaemic activity. (Indian J Exp Biol 1995, 33 (11) 861-864.)Phyllanthus fraternus Webster: The ethanolic extract of the plant exhibited hepatotoxic-protective activity in albino rats pretreated with CCl-4, The petroleum extract is reported to possess analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. The flavonoids, isolated from the ethanolic extract of the plant, exhibit hypoglycaemic activity in alloxan-treated albino rats. The ethanolic and aqueous extracts of the plant exhibit antibacterial and antifun- gal activity.
Dosage: Root, stem, leaf—3-6. powder. (API, Vol. I and III.)... phyllanthus amarus
Kudzu Tea has been used for many years in traditional Chinese medicine for treating various health conditions. Kudzu herb grows in different regions of Japan, China, parts of Asia and southeastern parts of the United States. These regions are typically mountains, roadsides, fields or thin forests.
The
constituents of kudzu are responsible for improving blood circulation along the coronary arteries. These are mainly isoflavones such as daidzin, daidzein, glycosides and puerarin.
How To Make Kudzu Tea
You can make
Kudzu Tea either from the leaves or roots of kudzu.
To make Kudzu Tea from
leaves you will need to boil Kudzu Tea leaves in water for about 15 minutes. Then let the mix steep for about 5 minutes and, using a strainer to catch the kudzu leaves, pour the tea into your cup. If you want you can sweeten it with sugar or honey.
However, in traditional Chinese medicine it is used more often Kudzu Tea made with kudzu
roots. To make it, you will need to brew black or oolong tea and after that, add a handful of kudzu roots. Let the whole mix steep for about 10 minutes and then enjoy!
Kudzu Tea Benefits
The most common and popular benefit of
Kudzu Tea is suppressing the craving for alcohol. For people who find themselves consuming alcohol and drink also Kudzu Tea, they may not suffer from hangovers as bad as they normally do.
But Kudzu Tea has many other health benefits:
- Kudzu Tea helps enhancing the blood flow to the brain for those who suffer from atherosclerosis.
- Alleviates muscle pain especially in the neck and back areas.
- Alleviates some menopausal symptoms.
- Improves cardiovascular health.
- Helps treating headaches and dizziness.
Kudzu Tea Side Effects
- Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not drink Kudzu Tea or any other herbal tea without consulting their doctor first.
- Kudzu might slow blood clotting and may interfere with cardiovascular treatments.
- Kudzu Tea may affect blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
In conclusion, you can say that
Kudzu Tea has more heath benefits than side effects. Just remember not to drink too much kudzu tea since overconsumption can lead to the side effects listed above!... the amazing benefits of kudzu tea
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