Bathua

Scientific Name: Chenopodium album L

Betoshak grows as a weed in our country. It is a noxious weed to the cultivator. But to nutrition scientists it is a nutritious vegetable.

Medicinal value of Bathua

(1) Betoshak brings back appetite in patients with anorexia. Betoshak is appetizing, laxative, diuretic and tonic.

(2) Consuming Betoshak juice stops hemorrhoids from bleeding. For this, betoshak juice should be mixed with 3-4 teaspoons of warm milk.

(3) Eating beetroot activates the digestive system. The functions of the urinary glands are normal and the functions of the liver are strengthened.

(4) Betoshak works well in curing liver diseases. If the liver is not functional, some diseases occur secondarily. For example: acidosis, constipation, gout, rheumatism etc. In these cases, taking betoshak relieves all those diseases.

(5) Powdered beetroot mixed with a little curd is good for dysentery.

(6) Betoshak has a significant role in relieving edema. Drinking boiled water of betoshak is beneficial for cleansing urine in cases of hand and foot.

(7) Betoshak works well in deworming. In this case, heating 2-3 spoons of betoshak juice and eating it in the morning or eating betoshak after cooking reduces the infestation of worms.