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Functional drink made from roasted multigrain composite mixture

Multigrain composite mixtures (cereals, pulses, and millets) prepared from roasted food grains have been used traditionally for preparing weaning foods, infant formulas, and porridges for older people. They have high nutritional value. Roasting has a pronounced effect on different food grains. This process converts micro-nutrients and macro-nutrients present in the food grains into a more digestible form. Roasted food grains have improved flavor, color, aroma and texture [Jogihalli P et al, 2017, Bagheri et al., 2016; Klensporf and Jelen, 2008; Hu et al., 2016, Qureshi I et al, 2023].  Anti-oxidant and functional properties, physical properties (water content and water activity) change after food grains are roasted to a high temperature for a short duration. Moreover, this process enhances the shelf-life and acceptability of the final product [Wani et al., 2016; Malgorzata et al., 2016; Mir et al., 2016; Hu et al., 2016].  Phytate - an essential component of legumes, chelates ...

Topical skin ointment with Yashada (Zinc) as an ingredient

Yashada (Zinc)  also has external uses. Example product: Zakhme ruz topical skin ointment (external use only) A. Ingredients: Yashada bhasma : Anti-septic and mild astringent.  Gandhak   rasayan (Sulpher): Anti-septic, parasiticide and mild irritant. Karpura (Camphor): Anti-septic and anti-fungal. Nilgiri Tel (Eucalyptus Oil): Anti-septic. Takan khara (Sodium carbonate) B. Following are its main uses:  It alleviates  itching. It is useful scabies.  It is helpful in healing skin burns. It us useful in healing  cracked skin, cuts, scratches, pimples, boils, wounds.

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Zinc (Yashada) and Ayurveda

Zinc (Zn) (metal) is an important micronutrient present in all human body tissues. On account of its physicochemical properties (redox-inertness, flexible and dynamic coordination geometry), it plays catalytic, structural and regulatory roles [1] as follows:  1. Metabolism:  a. Carbohydrate/glucose metabolism: Zn is involved in synthesis, storage and secretion of insulin. It improves insulin action by enhancing insuling stability, reduced degradation, enhanced receptor binding)[2]. Zn also demonstrates insulin mimetic actions. b. Protein digestion [2]. c. Bone metabolism [2]. d. Lipid metabolism [8].  2. Growth and development (during pregnancy, infancy, childhood, and adolescence)[2]. 3. DNA, RNA and protein synthesis: Zinc is a cofactor in their synthesis. It also influences gene expression through transcription factors [2,3]. 4. Cell division, cell growth, cell differentiation [2]. 5. Immune system: essential for normal functioning of macrophages, neutrophils, natural ...

Ayurveda for muscle spasms

Muscle spasms Imbalance : Vata dosha. Vata anulomana:   Triphala churna or Gandharva haritaki. Dipana: cow's ghee + sunthi powder  + jaggery powder before meals. Balya: Yastimadhu kwath empty stomach twice a day. Shotha hara:  local application of  dukh dabav lepa followed by hot fomentation (for example using hot water bag or hot water tub bath). Snehana: local application of  Shanti oil and /or  Kundalini oil followed by hot fomentation (for example using hot water tub bath). Aahar: snigdha, laghu aahar. Vihaar: bed rest. Dukh dabav lepa is a widely known  lepa (external application) for painful muscle spasms. A. Ingredients: Guggulu (Commiphora wightii) Meda (Litsea Glutinosa) Fitkari (Alum) Haridra (Âambe halad) (Curcuma amada) Ela (Elletaria cardamomum) Kundaru (Coccinia grandis) Revantchini (Rheum emodi) Gairik (red oxide of iron) Hirabol (Commiphoral mukul) Lodhra (Symplocos racemosus) Mayphal (Quercus incana) Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) B...