Herbal Medicus
Tukhm e Kahu | Lettuce Seeds | تخم کاہو
Tukhm e Kahu | Lettuce Seeds | تخم کاہو
Arabic Name : Khass
English Name : Lettuce
Gujarati Name : Kahu
Hindi Name : Kahu, Salad
Latin name : Lactuca sativa Linn.
Marathi Name : Kahu
Persian Name : Kahu
Punjabi Name : Kahu
Urdu Name : Tukhme Kahu
Tukhm-E-Kahu:
The seed is anodyne, antispasmodic, cooling, mildly diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, hypnotic and sedative. Useful in insomnia, cough, acute and chronic bronchitis, asthma and pertussis. Also useful in palpitation, insanity and erectile dysfunction. It stimulates the urine elimination, very appropriate in those cases in that it is necessary to stimulate the kidneys to increase micturition, in illnesses like obesity, benign prostatic hypertropy (BPH), arterial hypertension, oedema, nephritis, kidney stone, cystitis, etc.
The oil from the seeds prevents fall of hair, headaches, insomnia and is a brain tonic if applied to the head and a drop or two is instilled in the ears and nose.
Tukhm-E-Kahu or (Lettuce Seeds) is the seeds of the plant Lettuce carry the sedative and antioxidant properties. The leaves of Lettuce plant are mostly used as a salad ingredient. Tukhm-e-Kahu Benefits also has therapeutic uses including hair growth and dandruff problems. Lettuce Seeds also has been used in various herbal treatments including treatment for insomnia, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, ageing, alkalosis, asthmatic problems, high cholesterol problems and skin problems. The reported use of Kahu Lettuce Seeds in Unani Medicinal System is for the treatment of chills, whooping cough, and constipation. Some clinical studies also showed its efficacy for the treatment of some types of cancers, including lung cancer, prostate cancer, as well as colon cancer. Tukhm-e-Kahu Benefits induces sleep, lowers cholesterol levels and manages anxiety-related problems.
In men, Tukhm-E-Kahu improves the quality of sperm, making it the perfect herbal medication for the treatment of spermatorrhoea.
- Best for the hair growth and dandruff problems
- Helps in sleep induction
- Lowers cholesterol levels
- Controls anxiety and stress
- Alleviates insomnia
- Eradicates Alzheimer’s disease
- Burns fat and trim down the body shape
- Reduce the ageing effects
- Alleviates asthmatic problems
- Resolves skin problems
- Reduces whooping cough
- Resolves constipation
Recommended Dosage: 3 to 5 g powder of seeds.
Contraindication: This herb has no known warnings or contraindications.