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Fact-O-Pedia
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Medicinal Plants
Medicinal Plants

Plants are nature’s gift. Plants not only provide us fruits and vegetables, but also
contain medicinal benefits.

Let’s read about some of these medicinal plants.

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Ashwagandha Aloe vera is
is a medicinal believed to help
herb, used for people stay
the treatment young. It has a
of intestinal positive effect
infections, on the skin. The juice of this plant
nervous disorders, and leprosy. is used for making cosmetics and
medicines for treating burns.

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Amla is a rich Sandalwood is
source of vitamin believed to have
C. It is used to many medicinal
treat jaundice and properties. It is

diarrhoea. commonly used
It also helps to get rid of coughs and to cure various skin disorders.
colds.

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Haldi is a Coconuts are

medicinal herb especially high
with special in manganese,
antibiotic and which is essential
antiseptic for bone health

properties. and the metabolism of carbohydrates,
It can increase the antioxidant proteins, and cholesterol. They’re also
rich in copper and iron, which help
capacity of the body.
form red blood cells.

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