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Sesame(sesam, sesame) |
Sesame is an ancient plant (documented as far back as 1800 b.c) |
Descriptions from the net
differ:
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respiratory disorders |
Large doses may cause abortion; obesity, high Pitta.
USE WITH CAUTION. No
information about the safety of this herb is available. Use caution.
Ayurvedic
herbs are often taken in combination with others to neutralize the toxicity one
herb with the opposing effect of other.
Do not take except under the supervision
of a qualified professional.
Decoction with linseed for cough, aphrodisiac; as a paste,
with butter for bleeding hemorrhoids.
Powder for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea (and a
warm hip bath with a handful of seeds placed in the water).
Poultice applied
externally to ulcers, burns, and scalds.
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Constituents:
Descriptions from the net differ:
1."Constituents of the oil include olein, stearin, palmitin, myristin, linolein, sesamin, and sesamolin (14.1-35)"
2." Interestingly, nutrients from one seed to another vary, but they all contain protein, oils (oleic acid, liuoleic acid, palmitoleic acid, araehidic acid and tetracosanoic acid) lecithin, minerals (Ca, P, K, Fe) saccharide, cellulose, VB2, VE, niacin, folic acid, sterol, sesamd, sesamin and cytochrome C."
If you tour via the links on the Sesame Article (textual version) page, you will find diverse information.
Source: Medline Plus Dictionary Online