Sehjan Overview: 10 health benefits of Sahjan

According to some sources, 80 percent of the people in India use Ayurveda alone or in combination with traditional Western medicine.

In Ayurveda, the balance of a person’s doshas is thought to explain some of his differences and the likelihood of illness. The measured dosha is believed to interfere with the natural flow of vital energy or prana. Disrupted energy flow is thought to interfere with digestion and allow the formation of body waste, or stools, which further impairs energy and digestion.
Ayurveda places great emphasis on protection and promotes health care by focusing on balance in human health, positive thinking, diet, lifestyle and use of herbs. The knowledge of Ayurveda enables a person to understand how to make these limitations of body, mind and consciousness according to his or her constitution and to make changes in his or her life to bring about and maintain this balance. Ayurvedic herbs are the main destination for the treatment of any disease. We generally use herbs like Turmeric, Cardamom or Punarnava in vegetables. But there are much more you can obtain from Ayurveda. 

In this article, we’ll thoroughly discuss about an amazing Ayurvedic herb called Sehjan. 

What is Sehjan?? 

Moringa oliefera, natively known as Sehjan is an ancient herb with numerous benefits. It was originated in India thousands of years ago. Sehjan is also commonly known as drumstick tree. It is widely used as traditional medicines or vegetables in meals. Sehjan is one of those rare herbs that are used to purify the water. Apart from these, Sehjan has some extraordinary health benefits too. 

Benefits of Sehjan:- 

• Digestion – The topmost benefit of Sehjan is it improves the digestion of a human body. It smoothes the digestive system of our body and prevents from diseases.

• Absorption – Sehjan helps in trouble-free absorption of complex food in our body. If you have any problem in absorbing food then you must try Sehjan once.

• Detoxification – It detoxifies our body. Sehjan removes the toxic substances away from our stomach.

• Metabolism – Metabolism is a process by which the food and liquid is converted in energy. Consumption of Sehjan helps in improving the Metabolism of our body.

• Obesity – Sehjan has a chemical that cuts the fat in our body. It reduces the obesity of the body by excreting excess fat and oil through urine.

• Constipation – Sehjan has the power to regulate our whole digestion problems. It gives quick relief from constipation.

• Hairfall – It decreases the hair fall. If you have hair fall problems then you must intake Sehjan as it reduces hair fall.

• Vitality – Sehjan improves the vitality power of our body.

• Skin effects – Sehjan directly effects our skin and gives a moisturised texture.

• Appetite – It helps you increase the Appetite of our body. If you consume Sehjan regularly, it will definitely improve your appetite.

• Eyes problem – If you have any type of eye sickness then Sehjan can help. You should try it.

• Intestinal issues – Sehjan clarifies the intestine of our body and provides a smooth functioning of it.

• Stress relief – In some cases, it is also found that the people who regularly consumes Sehjan are stress free.

How to use Sehjan:- 

• The most common way to consume Sehjan is to chew it’s leaf in raw state. You can pluck it’s leaves from the tree and wash them. After washing you can chew 5-10 leaves per day in the morning followed by one glass of warm water.

• Sehjan tablets are also available in the market. Baidyanath and Patanjali are the two popular companies that manufacture it’s tablets. You can take 2 tablets per day (1 in the morning and 1 in the evening) with warm water.

• If you are taking tablets, you don’t consume it within 30 minutes of your meals. After 30 minutes you can take it any form.

• Sehjan powder, it is much more beneficial and effective than the tablets. The powder of neem is too bitter in taste but the most fruitful.

• The doses of Sehjan differ on the basis of diseases it is being used. Like, if you are taking it for leprosy the doses will be high. While you are consuming if for appetite the dose should be comparatively low.

Side effects of Sehjan:- 

• You should not take Sehjan for more than 1 month regularly, it can lead to some minor heart problems.

• Women who are pregnant should also not take Sehjan, in some cases it even led to abortion.

• People suffering from high levels of diabetes must avoid consumption of Sehjan in any form.

• Sehjan has also been found to lower down blood pressure in some patients.

• Consumption of Sehjan in excess amount can lead to liver and kidney diseases.

Additional facts:- 

M. oleifera is a fast-growing, deciduous tree[8] is that it can reach a height of 10-12 m (32-40 therefore ft) and a trunk diameter of 45 cm (1.5 ft). The bark has a whitish-grey colour and is surrounded by thick cork. The young shoots have purplish or greenish-white, hairy bark. The tree has an open crown of drooping, fragile branches and the leaves, forming feathery leaves of the trypinnate to browse.  

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