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Kahu کاہو
Kahu کاہو
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Kahu at sknatural is Lactuca scariola Linn. It belongs to family "Compositae/Asteraceae". Generally, people use its seeds for medicinal purpose . It is cold and moist in second order.
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Pharmacological acction:
\nAntibilious, blood purifier, diuretic, stomach tonic (especially when heat is more), appetite stimulant, lactagogue, preventive of environmental affects, anodyne, sedative, hypnotic, expectorant, tonic against general debility and for lungs. \nOther names:
\nArabic Name(s): Bazr ul-Khas, Khasarul Tabqari, Khasarul Zait \n \nUrdu Name(s): Kahu, Salad \n \nEnglish Name(s): Lettuce \nRecommended dosage:
\n3-5 g. (seeds), water of leaves approximately 24-48 ml. \nMedicinal uses:
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\nIn traditional herbal medicine systems, people highly esteem lettuce as a preventive herbal remedy. Whether people consume it as salad or medicine, they utilize its seeds, in prescribed doses or recommended quantities, to counteract the toxic effects of the environment, contaminated water, or epidemic infectious organisms. Lettuce and its seeds alleviate biliousness and bilious heat, relieve thirst, induce sleep, and promote diuresis. When people include them in salads or medicinal preparations, they also act as lactagogues in nursing mothers, stimulate appetite, and alleviate stomachaches.
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\nExtracts from lettuce seeds benefit various conditions such as phlegmatic cough, asthma, bronchitis, pertussis, nervousness, palpitation, insanity, melancholy, jaundice, and gonorrhea. Additionally, powdered lettuce seeds effectively treat fevers, while decoctions are useful for treating insomnia, wakefulness due to overwork, and spermatorrhea. Lettuce leaves, when used as a poultice, soothe painful ulcers. Furthermore, when people administer them in hot water, lettuce leaves help treat dyspepsia and liver complaints. Overall, individuals with bilious and sanguine temperaments consider the herb's use more favorable.
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\nPakistan lettuce contains high quantities of vitamins and exceptionally rich in iron. Seeds possess anodyne and hypnotic activities, but their after affects are not like opium. Wild varieties possess sedative property in greater degree than cultivated-ones.
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\nAnti-anemic. They are anti-oxidant and help cleanse the body from toxins, prevent the damage caused by free-radicals, prevent premature aging and lower the risk of chronic diseases and cancer.. It improves bone health. Relieve constipation. Relieve irritable cough, as well as the symptoms of asthma and bronchitis. Sedative and use in treatment of sleep disorders, nervous excitability, anxiety and restlessness. Improve sexual health. It may help improve brain cognition. Urinary tract problems. Painful menstrual periods. Sexual disorders. 
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