Narikela

Narikela

Latin Name:

Cocos nucifera

Family:

Arecaceae

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

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.
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