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Ingredient Name : Vicia faba Linn.

Arabic Name : Baqla, Baaqillaa, Fool

Chinese Name : Can dou

English Name : Garden or Field Bean, Broad Bean, Faba Bean, Horse Bean

French Name : Fève de cheval, Féverole

German Name : Ackerbohne, Pferdebohne, Saubohne, Dicke Bohne

Hindi Name : Bakla, Balika, Ballar

Kannada Name : Kadu Hurlikayee

Latin name : Vicia faba Linn.

Persian Name : Baqla

Urdu Name : Baqla

Description

The seeds are used as demulcent, diuretic, expectorant and tonic. Useful in cough and bronchitis. Also removes fat from the arteries, keeping the cholesterol in low levels. The bean produces a compound called L-dopa (up to 8%). It corrects the imbalance in the brain between dopamine and acetylcholine. The drug companies regularly prescribe L-dopa for Parkinson’s Disease.

Recommended Dosage: 3 to 5 g powder of seeds.

Contraindication: This herb has no known warnings or contraindications.