Health benefits of Drumstick plant

Nutrition’s in Drumstick plant:-

Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C

Calcium

Iron

Potassium

Dietary fibres

Water

Carbohydrates

Protein

Sodium

Zinc

Phosphorus

The tender leaves are rich in Iron hence used in curries and soups even.

Many other cultures also use the pods to prepare varieties of recipes.

Headache-

Take the root of Drumstick plant and extract its juice.

Mix equal amount of its root juice and jaggery.

Give nasya of 1 drop of this mixture.

It is highly beneficial in headache.

Eye disorders

In case of conjunctivitis, grind its leaves and tie the cake of the paste on the eyes.

Mix 50 gm juice of its leaves in 2 teaspoon of honey; apply this as an eyeliner. It cures corneal disorders.

In case of swelling of eyes; mix equal quantities of the juice of its leaves and honey.

Put 2 drops of each in the eyes.

It cures eye pain and swelling.

Bronchial Asthma

Extract the juice of Drumstick plant.

Mix equal quantities of drumstick’s juice and ginger juice.

Give 10-15 gm of this twice a day to the patient.

It cures Bronchial Asthma.

Dog bite

Mix and gring equal quantities of drumstick leaves, ginger, turmeric, salt and black pepper.

Apply this on the swollen area.

It cures swelling and fever.

Give 10-15 gm of this mixture to the patient twice a day.

Gout

Massage the affected area with its seed oil. It is beneficial in curing gout and joint pain

Fever

Boil 20 gm of its fresh root in 100 ml of water. Give this to the patient regularly. It is helpful to cure long and old fever too.

Digestion

Mix 2 gm ginger root in 10 gm juice of its root.

Give this to the patient twice a day.

It enhances the digestive power.

For Internal Swelling-

Grind its bark in water.

Give 10 gm of this solution to the patient.

It cures all types of swellings.

Its bark is also known as Indian penicillin.