Still, Ayurveda is used by many people, and it has no side effects.
We must have noticed that the generation of our grandfathers lived healthy and long
lives, as compared to today, where people as young as their 30s die of a heart attack. The main reason behind this is living an unhealthy lifestyle and depending on allopathic medicines, which have lots of side effects.
Continuing from the first part of the story, here are a few more medicinal plants with lots of health benefits.
Spinach
Spinach is a vegetable that is used as a food in many countries, but very few people know that it also has medicinal properties.
Spinach is an edible plant native to Central Asia but used across the world. It is a crispy, leafy vegetable that, along with being a vegetable, is also used as a medicinal plant. It is very rich in vitamins and minerals. It contains nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin B3, manganese, iron, folate, magnesium, Selenium, and phosphorus.
Some of the health benefits of spinach include improving the cardiovascular system and the nervous system. It also improves eyesight, along with making our bones strong. Spinach has antioxidants that help reduce the chances of DNA damage. Spinach also helps in reducing BP and prevents the risks of insomnia, tumors, neuritis, and obesity.
Peppermint
Peppermint was first cultivated in Europe, and it’s a hybrid plant with an array of health benefits.
Peppermint is basically a hybrid plant that was developed in Europe, and oil is made using peppermint, which is known as peppermint oil. Both peppermint and peppermint oil have many health benefits, along with having a calming effect.
It has antifungal and antibacterial properties, which help in protecting against various kinds of illness. Peppermint is useful to improve the digestive system, along with improving the nutrient absorption capacity of the body.
Marigold
Marigold is a plant with yellow flowers. Along with decorating your home and garden, it has many health benefits.
The flowers of Marigold plants are used in many countries to add color to summer dishes, and the flowers are very beautiful, which makes your house and gardens look better. Along with these two things, marigold has many health benefits.
One of its main benefits is that the extract of the plants and their leaves helps in curing skin problems and reducing body scars. It is also useful to reduce fever along with a toothache and a headache. The anti-inflammatory properties of marigolds help cure allergies.
