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China spinach is valuable in respiratory system disorders. Drinking fresh juice along with honey is a remedy for chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, and tuberculosis.
Pregnancy and Lactation
Regular use of China spinach during pregnancy and lactation is highly beneficial. One cup of fresh juice of China spinach mixed with honey and a pinch of cardamom powder should be taken during the entire period of pregnancy. It will help the normal growth of the baby, prevent the loss of calcium and iron from the body, relax the uterine ligaments and facilitate easy delivery laying-in period, check the postnatal complications and increase the flow of breast milk.
R$etarded Growth
China spinach is very useful in preventing retarded growth in children. A teaspoonful of the fresh juice mixed with few drops of honey should be given once every day to infants after a fortnight of the birth. It will help the baby or grow healthy and strong. It will prevent constipation and ease the teething processes as baby grows.
Growing children can safely be given this juice as a natural protein tonic. It contains all the essential amino acids such as arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, cysteine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine.
Premature Ageing
The regular use of China spinach is useful in preventing premature old age. It prevents the disturbance of calcium and iron metabolism which usually occurs in old age. According to Dr. Van-sylke, Calcium molecules begin to get deposited in the bone tissues as one becomes old. This haphazard calcium distribution is influenced by the improper molecular movements of iron in the tissues. If this molecular disturbance of calcium and iron is prevented by a regular supply of food calcium and iron as found in China Spinach and the health is maintained by its regular use from the early age, the process of aging can be prevented.
Bleeding Tendencies
The use of China spinach is valuable in all bleeding tendencies.A cupful of fresh leaf juice mixed with a teaspoonful of lime juice should be taken every night in conditions like bleeding from the gums, nose, lungs, piles and excessive menstruation. It acts as a natural tonic.
Leucorrhoea
China spinach is beneficial in the treatment of leucorrhoea. The rind of the root of China spinach rubbed in 250 ml of water and strained. It should be given to the patient daily in the morning as well as in the evening. It is a very effective remedy for this disease and quite often the very first dose gives relief. The root of China spinach is very much susceptible to moths. Hence care should be taken to see that it is not moth-eaten. In case a good root is not available. its leaves and branches may be used.
