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Kapur Kachi (Kaempferia galanga)
- Strong vasorelaxant,
- antitumor activity,
- monoamine oxidase inhibition, activity to the central nervous system,
- expectorant, cough,
- tonic and stimulant,
- dyspepsia,
- migraine, headache,
- eye infection,
- rheumatism,
- mastitis,
- dandruff,
- aphrodisiac.
Knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare)
- Gingivitis,
- antifibrotic effects,
- diarrhea,
- kidney stones,
- gastritis, enteritis,
- used to stop internal bleeding,
- an alcohol-based preparation has been used with success to treat varicose veins of recent origin anti-inflammatory activity,
- inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis,
- inhibition of PAF-induced exocytosis.
Kochia Fruit (Kochia scoparia)
- Very potent agent for rheumatoid arthritis,
- for all problems associated with urination,
- impotence,
- antiulcer activity,
- strong antiallergic activity,
- strong anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities,
- eczema, dermatitis, antipruritogenic agent,
- contains harmine, which can have adverse effects upon the gastro-intestinal tract and the central nervous system.
Kola Nut (Cola nitida)
- Prevents dental caries,
- stimulates gastric acid secretion.
Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa)
- Herbal medicine for all liver diseases,
- restores depleted glutathione levels,
- hepatoprotective,
- stimulates liver regeneration via stimulation of nucleic acid and protein synthesis,
- antioxidant,
- immunostimulatory activity, immune-modulating activity,
- antiallergic activity,
- anticholestatic,
- upper respiratory tract complaints,
- reduces fever,
- dyspepsia, chronic diarrhoea, could effectively heal stomach ulceration by reducing oxidative stress, and promoting mucin secretion,
- prostaglandin synthesis and augmenting expressions of cyclooxygenase enzymes and growth factors,
- possesses therapeutic activity against Entamoeba histolytica induced hepatic damage,
- inhibits the generation of oxygen anions and scavenges free radicals,
- may be of therapeutic value in treating viral hepatitis.
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