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Create a new Treatment using this IngredientDescription: Biophytum sensitivum is a very small flowering plant and is native to India. It has only a few pinnate leaves with 8-10 leaflets on either side. Each leaflet may measure upto 4-5mm and the total length of the leaf is less than 5cm. This plant produces about five to ten small flowers with yellow petals. It is also known as Mukkutti in Kerala, India. It is an important flower for the people of Kerala both for its medicinal values and cultural importance. Mukkutti has been used in traditional folk medicine to treat numerous diseases. In Ayurveda this little herb Mukkutti is described as a good medicine, can be used as a tonic, stimulant and in the treatment of stomachache, diabetes and asthma.
Added by Zenia 16 months ago
Conditions Treated: Urology
Specific Conditions Treated: Varicocele
Ingredients Participating: Mukkutti
Varicocele is a dilation (enlargement) of the internal spermatic veins that drain the testicle. It is a very common condition present in 15% of the general male population and 40% ... more
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Added by Annette 18 months ago
Conditions Treated: Musculoskeletal
Specific Conditions Treated: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ingredients Participating: Mukkutti
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway bounded by bones and ligaments, it is as big as our thumb, located on the palm side of our wrist. This passage protects a main nerve to our... more
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Added by Annette 18 months ago
Conditions Treated: Musculoskeletal
Specific Conditions Treated: Tendonitis
Ingredients Participating: Mukkutti
Tendons an inelastic cord or band of tough white fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or other part when gets inflamed is called Tendonitis or Tendinitis. The... more
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Added by Annette 18 months ago
Conditions Treated: Musculoskeletal
Specific Conditions Treated: Tennis Elbow
Ingredients Participating: Mukkutti
Tennis Elbow also known as Lateral Epicondylitis of Humerus, Plasterer's Elbow, Mechanic's Elbow or Painter's Elbow means the inflammation to the outside elbow bone. In this condit... more
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Added by Annette 18 months ago
Conditions Treated: Musculoskeletal
Specific Conditions Treated: Stiff Neck
Ingredients Participating: Mukkutti
Strain of one particular neck muscle causes stiff neck, which in results causes pain and difficulty in moving the neck. The muscle most often involved with a Stiff Neck is the leva... more
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