Health benefits of Agaru (Eaglewood)
Agaru is mentioned in Ayurveda for many diseases like itching, cold intolerance, and skin diseases.
It has agarol, α- and β- agarofurans, agarospirol, jinkohol, aquillochin, jinkohol-eremol, dihydro agarofuran, iso-dihydro agarofuran, kusenol, and selinene.
It has hepatoprotective, anti-obesity, anti-aging, antipyretic, anti-cough, anti-oxidant, and many other properties.
Cough and cold: It has hot potency, thus it is beneficial as an expectorant in common cold and cough.
Lung infection and asthma: It has many chemical compounds that are useful for respiratory distress and asthmatic attack.
Bio-purification: It helps to eradicate ailments of the digestive tract and detoxification of the body, especially the liver.
Liver diseases: It helps to revive the liver against inflammations and liver cirrhosis.
Arthritic pain and stiffness: It also helps to relieve the stiffness and pain related to arthritis.
Urinary problems: It helps to get relief from urinary tract infections, incontinence, and other problems.
Blood sugar: It helps to stimulate metabolism and maintain blood sugar levels.
Bad breath: It also helps to get rid of bad breath and mouth disorders especially infections of teeth and gums.
Antidepressant and sleep-inducing: It helps to calm the mind well and induce normal and sound sleep.
Energy boosting: It affects the metabolism as well as the energy and stamina of the body too, which helps to get rid of lethargy.
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