CURRY LEAF

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Scientific name: Murraya koenigii       

 Local name: Daun kari                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 Plant feature:
Curry leaves are small in size and long, slender, and oval in shape narrowing to a point, averaging 2-4 centimetres in length and 1-2 centimetres in width. The shiny, dark green leaves grow pinnately along a stem, and each branch can hold up to twenty, tightly clustered leaves. Curry leaves are extremely aromatic and have a strong flavour that has been compared to citrus, asafoetida, anise, and lemongrass. When cooked, curry leaves have a mild and slightly pungent bite with a nutty aroma. Curry leaves provide vitamin A, vitamin B, minerals, amino acids, and alkaloids.

Medication



• Help heart function better.

• Fight infection.

• Rich of iron and folic acid that help to treat anaemia.

• Lower blood sugar level and treat diabetes by affecting insulin level. Also, contain high fibre amount that assists in diabetes patient.

• Improve digestion by altering the way of body digestion.

• Rich of antioxidant that will prevent the oxidation of cholesterol that form bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol. Therefore it will protect the body from a condition like heart disease.

• Contain a high amount of calcium that build immunity.

• Help maintain eyesight due to the high content of vitamin A. Vitamin A contain carotenoids thus it lessens the risk of cornea damage. Vitamin A deficiency can cause disorders of the eye including night blindness, loss of vision and cloud formation. The leaves thus keep the retina healthy and defend against vision loss.

• Control side effect. Consumption of curry leaves reduces the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and also offers protection against chromosomal damage and safeguards bone marrow.



Side effect

Curry leaves should be avoided if one is allergic to it. A trained medical practitioner should be consulted before usage by pregnant, breastfeeding women and toddlers.

For more information, you can visit this link :
http://globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86202:murraya-koenigii&catid=199:safety-of-herbal&Itemid=139

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