Fennel (Fenniculum vulgare ) or Saunf

 

Fennel (Fenniculum vulgare ) or Saunf

 

Fennel or Saunf seeds contains the following :

1)Calcium

2)Phosphorus

3)Iron

4)Sodium

5)Potassium

6)Thiamine

7)Riboflavin

8)Niacin

9)Vitamin C

 

Medicinal Uses of Saunf or Fennel seeds :

1)The seeds are sweet, laxative, aphrodisiac and arrest bleeding

2)Seeds relieve flatulence and promote the removal of catarrhal matter and phlegm from the bronchial tubes

3)An infusion prepared by boiling a tablespoon of fennel seeds in 100 ml of water for half an hour, is highly beneficial in indigestion, biliousness, flatulence, constipation and atonic dyspepsia.

4)Chewing of fennel seeds after meals prevent foul breath, indigestion, constipation and vomiting.

5)Fennel seeds promote menstruation and regulate monthly periods in women. An infusion of the seeds can be given in painful menstruation and other menstrual irregularities.

 

Fennel Leaves:

Leaves of Fennel are useful in respiratory disorders like asthma and bronchitis.

Medicinal uses of Bamboo leaves and shoots

 

 

 

 

Bamboo leaves are a rich source of hydrocyanic and benzoic acids

 

Tender Bamboo shoots contain various enzymes such as nuclease, deamidase, proteolytic enzyme, amylase, amygdalin splitting and silicon splitting enzymes.

 

Juice of the pressed bamboo-shoots possesses protease activity which helps digestion of proteins.

 

Edible portion of Bamboo contains the following :

1)Calcium

2)Phosphorus,

3)Iron,

4)Thiamine

5)Riboflavin

6)Niacine

7) Vitamin C

 

 

 

Uses:

1)Young shoots of the bamboo tree are useful in stomach disorders. They are pickled or cooked.

 

2)The leaves of the bamboo tree are used in the form of decoction to treat diarrhea

 

3)Bamboo shoots are used in preparation of candy, chutney and canning of bamboo in syrups