Narikela

Herbopedia

Narikela

Latin name

Cocos nucifera

Therapeutic Dose

  • 5-10 ml (1-2 tsf) twice a day after meals

Family

Arecaceae

Part Used

  • Fruit,
  • Oil,
  • Water,
  • Kernel,
  • Husk

Name in Different Language

  • Sanskrit : Narikela
  • English :Coconut
  • Hindi : Nariyal

Pharmalogical Actions

  • Hair health (3)
  • Treats Menstrual irregularities (4)
  • Mastalgia(5)

 

Therapeutic Dose

  • 5-10 ml (1-2 tsf) twice a day after meals

Used in Following SAVA Products

  • Femmefit Syrup

Reference

  1. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.
  2. Bhavprakash Nighantu: by Dr K C Chunekar; Chaukhamba Bharati Academy, Varanasi; 2004
  3. Wallace TC. Health effects of coconut oil—A narrative review of current evidence. Journal of the american college of nutrition. 2019 Feb 17;38(2):97-107.
  4. Fife B. Coconut cures: Preventing and treating common health problems with coconut. Piccadilly Books, Ltd.; 2005.
  5. Goyal A, Mansel RE. A randomized multicenter study of gamolenic acid (Efamast) with and without antioxidant vitamins and minerals in the management of mastalgia. The Breast Journal. 2005 Jan;11(1):41-7.

Reference

  1. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.
  2. Bhavprakash Nighantu: by Dr K C Chunekar; Chaukhamba Bharati Academy, Varanasi; 2004
  3. Wallace TC. Health effects of coconut oil—A narrative review of current evidence. Journal of the american college of nutrition. 2019 Feb 17;38(2):97-107.
  4. Fife B. Coconut cures: Preventing and treating common health problems with coconut. Piccadilly Books, Ltd.; 2005.
  5. Goyal A, Mansel RE. A randomized multicenter study of gamolenic acid (Efamast) with and without antioxidant vitamins and minerals in the management of mastalgia. The Breast Journal. 2005 Jan;11(1):41-7.