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Sorghum vulgare
(Sorghum/Jawar) Cold and dry Astringent,
Nutritive
It is more dry than wheat, rice and bajra
that’s why
it checks the diarrhoea effectively. However, its
excessive consumption may cause dryness in the
body which can be minimized by taking with milk.
Nonetheless it provides nutrition to the body. It is
less digestive, produce dryness and flatulent but can
be minimized if it is consumed with some oil
prepared by sweet taste drugs, gulqand
and murabba
adrak
(preserved in honey or sugar).
Ibn Sina (2007), Al
Razi (1991), Ibn al
Baitar (1999),
Majoosi (2010),
Ghani (2011),
Ansari et al. (2018),
Zaman et al. (2013)
and Bashir and
Akhtar (2018)
Sorghum Hareera
Nutritious,
Repellent,
Resolvent
Hareera
made up of its husk by mixing with almond
oil and sugar is found to be effective in respiratory
congestion as it dries the viscous morbid matters of
chest. Its zemad
(paste) has rade
(repellent) property
which prevents the absorption of morbid matters
towards the organs. Its kamad
(poultice) is very
effective in squeezing type of stomach pain.
Sorghum Chapati
Nutritious
Effective in diarrhoea
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