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Rue Is Used In Alternate Medicines And Culinary
Rue is a common ingredient of Ayurveda, Homeopathy and as an herbal ingredient in many international cuisines. In Ayurveda is it an ingredient to treat both common and not so common ailments. In homeopathy mainly used as poultice for treating injuries, pulmonary conditions.
Traditional home remedies are- quick remedy for insect bites, menstrual cramps, skin rashes, hysteria, hypertension, earaches, headaches and remedy for infants skin problems.
In Mediterranean traditional medicine, Rue used for tuberculosis, to reduce swelling of the spleen, as well as externally to treat wounds. In ancient Greece and Egypt Rue extract is used for strengthening eyesight.
In modern medicines, Rue is not much used because of its toxic nature. Some people get rashes, redness, and dizziness.
Blue-green leaf plant Rue is grown in garden to protect the garden plants! Benefits of Rue does not stop there, and it is popularly known as Herb of Grace. Other names for Rue in Indian subcontinent are sadapu, ruta, sadab etc. It is a small plant with yellow flowers, grows 2-4 feet and has a unique odor that some people may dislike. It belongs to Rutaceae family or hing (Asafetida). Plant is used in cosmetics, alternate medicines and in home remedies. Rue botanical name is Ruta graveolens. It grows well in garden. Both flowers and leaves are useful for various conditions.
Benefits of Rue is attributed to its major active constituent Rutin a flavonoid. It also contains quercetin, furocoumarin and lemonins. Rutin is responsible for specific action of the herb. It reduces cells damage by preventing free radicals. The most popular use of Rue isanti-aging of skin. In addition it is helpful in relieving edema, removing cholesterol toxicity, strengthening blood vessels, prevents blood clots and thrombosis.
Other ingredients in Rue is, vitamin K, alkaloids, volatile oils – these compounds helpful in preventing certain other conditions.
What are other benefits of Rue, side effects and how to grow rue in garden?
Beetroot contains fiber, folate and rich in iron. It is good for digestive system and promotes blood flow. Daily intake of a teaspoon of beetroot lehya helps to get all the benefits that beetroot can provide.
Ingredients:
Beet root (grated)-2 cups
Jaggery- 1/2 cup
Ginger-2 inch
Cumin powder – 1 tsp
Black pepper- ½ tsp
Method:
Wash and peel outer skin beetroot. Grate and
transfer beetroot to a vessel (alternatively you can grind beetroot). Add very
little ghee and fry a little, add little water and cook.
Grate 1-inch ginger and add to turmeric
In another vessel, dissolve jaggery on medium
heat. Strain and transfer jaggery water to cooked beetroot.
Add pepper powder and continue mixing till the beetroot
mix gets thickens.
Turn off the heat, cool and transfer beetroot lehya
to an airtight vessel.
Fenugreek is well known medicinal herb. All parts of the fenugreek plant are medicinally useful. Fenugreek seeds has multiple benefits and is used in culinary preparations as well as in home remedies.
Ingredients:
Fenugreek seeds – ¼ cup
Water – 1 cup
Clarified butter – ¼ cup
Jaggery – ½ cup
Black pepper – ¼ tsp
Preparation:
Wash and soak the fenugreek seeds in water for
five hours.
Strain water and grind soaked seeds to a paste.
Transfer fenugreek paste to a vessel. Place it on medium heat, add water and
continue stirring.
After 3-4 minutes, add clarified butter,
powdered jaggery and black pepper.
Continue mixing till the water evaporate and mix
separates from the ghee. Turn off the heat.
Allow lehya to cool down and then transfer to an
airtight container.
Benefits of Fenugreek lehya:
Fenugreek lehya is good for nursing mother and is a postnatal home remedy to gain strength for new mother. It increases breast milk production and helps to absorb calcium and vitamins.
It is also good for digestion and improves metabolism. Hence this lehya can be consumed by others who suffer from indigestion and body inflammation.
Take 1 or 2 tsp daily to get benefit of Fenugreek.
Flaxseed is well known for its omega-3-fatty acids and is a friendly herb for balancing hormones, to promote cardiovascular health. Flaxseed also has culinary applications – flaxseed chutney powder, burfi, used in pudding etc. All these forms of flaxseeds have several benefits for various conditions. Flaxseed lehya can be consumed for the same reasons. It tastes good too!
Ingredients:
Flaxseed -1 cup
Cumin -1/2 tsp
Coriander -1/2 tsp
Ginger -1 inch
Jaggery – 1 cup
Ghee- 2 tsp
Water
Method:
Dry roast flax seeds and allow it to cool.
Prepare flax seed powder.
In a vessel dissolve Jaggery, strain the water.
On medium heat, place a vessel, add flaxseed
powder, grated ginger, cumin, black pepper powder and ghee followed by jaggery
water. Mix well till the contents cook and absorb jaggery water. Ghee should
separate from mix as it thickens.
Turn off the heat, let the mix cool. Transfer
flaxseed lehya to an airtight bottle.
Turmeric is loved by all. It is good for overall health. Promotes good health, good skin and useful for many conditions. Turmeric lehya provides same benefits and tastes better with other healthy ingredients.
Ingredients:
Fresh turmeric root-5
Jaggery- 1 cup
Ginger-1 inch (optional)
Cumin powder – ½ tsp
Black pepper- ½ tsp
Ghee- 2 tsp
Method:
Wash and peel outer skin of turmeric root. Grate and transfer turmeric to a vessel. Add very little water and cook turmeric. It will not take longtime.
Grate 1-inch ginger (optional) and add to turmeric along with ghee
In another vessel, dissolve jaggery on medium heat. Strain and transfer jaggery water to cooked turmeric.
Add pepper powder and continue mixing till the turmeric mix gets thickens and ghee separates.
Turn off the heat, cool and transfer turmeric lehya to an airtight vessel.
Benefits of turmeric lehya:
Reduces constipation, increases metabolism, balances gut pH, promotes guts health
