AHG Old Age Care Package
Many of the common health conditions seen in old age can be managed by plant remedies at primary healthcare level. AHG Old age Health package contains the following plants:-
| Species | Vernacular Names | Medicinal Use | Parts used |
| Withania somnifera | Indian ginseng, Winter cherry(English), Asgandh(Hindi), Ashwagandha(Kannada), Amukkuram(Malayalam), Ashwagandha(Marathi), Ashvagandha(Sanskrit), Amukkara(Tamil) | Gidiness, sleeplessness, cough, bronchitis, Weakness, Leucorrhoea | Roots |
| Tinospora cordifolia | Moon Creeper(English), Giloya(Hindi), Amrithaballi(Kannada), Amrytu(Malayalam), Gulbel(Marathi), Guduchi, Amrita(Sanskrit), Seenthil(Tamil) | Promotive, Liver disorders, Jaundice, Vomiting, Fever, Skin disorders | Stem |
| Vitex negundo | Nirgudi(Marathi) | Muscular pain, Wounds, deficient digestion, Swetting or oedema, dysmenorrhoea, skin disorders, fever, rejuvinative | Leaf, root, seed |
| Punica granatum | Pomegranate(English), Anar(Hindi), Daalimbe(Kannada), Madalam(Malayalam), Daalimb(Marathi), Dadima(Sanskrit), Maadhulai(Tamil) | Diarrhea, Tastelessness, deficient digestion, diarrhoea, dysentery, worm infestation, dysuria, weakness, anaemia | Fruit, Root bark, fruit rind |
Feature: OLD AGE & INSOMNIA (Loss of sleep)
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Initially Supported by UNDP CCF II Now by Infosys foundation
Initially Supported by UNDP CCF II Now by Infosys foundation
Suggested Citation: B. S. Somashekhar, G. S. Goraya, D. K. Ved, Unnikrishnan P. M., Ravikumar K., Gangadharan G. G., Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Shilpa Naveen, Vijay Srinivas, Venugopal S. N.; Additional inputs: Soumyashree N., Sagar D. Sangale.
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