Condition
Treatment Support
laxative
Application
tea, fruit pulp
Tamarind
(Tamarindus indica)
Botanical Information
A moderate-sized to large evergreen tree native to India with with small fern-like leaves and long brownish-yellow hairy pods with a sticky-sweet and sour flavor.
Working with Tamarind
Part(s) Used
Fruit, Fruit Pulp
Herb Forms
Paste for cooking, tea, bulk herb for tea.
Tamarind, a popular Indian spice ingredient in curries and chutneys, is used medicinally as a laxative, antinauseant, and vermifuge. It is also beneficial for jaundice, hyperacidity, flatulence, and fevers. An infusion of tamarind is employed as a gargle for sore throats. The herb is excellent for clearing heat in people with deficiency, with such symptoms as night sweats and ringing in the ears.
Tamarind has a taste of SWEET, AROMATIC and a temperature of COOL.
Cautions
None noted.
Conditions treated with Tamarind
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
refrigerant
Application
tea, fruit pulp
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