How to use tejpat beneficial to health?

 How to use tejpat beneficial to health?

The tradition of using bay leaves to enhance the taste and appetite of food is old. Commonly used as a spice for flavoring tea or vegetables, bay leaf is also very beneficial from the point of view of health.

Its leaves, which have an aromatic taste, contain essential nutrients and minerals. Tejpat contains high amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium. It also contains enzymes, which help break down proteins and improve digestion.

In Ayurvedic language it is called Sinamommam Tamla. In Nepal, the leaves of the tree are called tejpat and the bark is called cinnamon. Cinnamon is a different species, Cinnammum verum (synonymous Cinnammum gelenicum). It is found in Terai to mid-hill region.

What is it useful for?

In Ayurveda, bay leaf is used not only for flavor but also as medicine. It is used as medicine for problems like fever, cold, indigestion, constipation. It is also useful for skin diseases and hair. It is also used to remove flies and cockroaches at home.

Adding tejpaat in tea daily helps prevent obesity and increases immunity.

According to modern research, Tejpat is also effective in diabetes. In a research published in the Journal of Biochemical Nutrition in 2016, it has been mentioned that people suffering from type 2 diabetes can benefit from eating bay leaves. This helps to normalize the amount of glucose in the patient's blood.

It also has an antihyperlipidemic effect. It also helps in improving good cholesterol by reducing bad cholesterol and unnecessary fluids in the body.

Tejpat is full of anti-inflammatory properties. Vitamin C in it helps to keep teeth and gums healthy and also relieves toothache. Patients with rheumatism can use its oil, which reduces joint pain.

Tejpat also contains vitamin A and C as well as folic acid. It helps to relieve stomach problems. Tejpaat works as a medicine for constipation and acidity problems.

Apart from this, tejpat plays an important role in reducing the risk of heart disease and fighting migraines. It removes the problem of acidity, dandruff, insomnia and also relieves diseases like cancer.

Who can not eat?

People who are taking blood thinners should not consume tejpat. Excessive use of tejpat can cause swelling of the body.

when to eat

Tejpat can be eaten in the morning and in the evening. For diabetes, obesity, cholesterol, Tejpat should be made into tea or powdered and taken in the morning on an empty stomach. Similarly, because of bloating, acidity and gas problems, it should be taken after meals.

How to use?

Cooking with food destroys the medicinal properties of tejpaat. Therefore, it should be added after the food is half cooked or about to be cooked. But with us, it is customary to add oil in the beginning. The taste and lust comes but the medicinal properties of it are not obtained.

Plants that produce money with leaves and bark: Tejpat

I remember when I was a child, playing with making money out of many plant leaves. Aha! At that time, everything came from the money of every leaf of the tree. Times have changed now, it's not just about running around the country to find money. One has to lose one's identity and wander around the world hiding one's identity. For this, some compulsion is working, some limitless desire, vision and high ambition.

On the other hand, the main thing is the result of the lack of vision of those who claim to build the country. That's why the current young generation is not seeing their future in this country, except for those who are struggling and struggling. However, it is too late to change this mindset.

Few of us know that there are some multi-purpose plants that grow near our houses, whose leaves, fruits, bark or roots can be earned by selling millions of crores and some hardworking farmers are still earning. Does money grow on trees? Those trees are the answer to those who say. Today I will discuss one such plant Tejpat here.

introduction

Belonging to the Lauraceae botanical family, it is scientifically known as Cinnamomum tamala and is also known by the local names Tejpatta, Taji, Sinkauli etc. It is a small to medium sized evergreen tree. In Nepal, the leaves of the tree are called tejpat and the bark is cinnamon, but scientifically (especially in India) cinnamon is a different species, Cinnammum verum (synonym Cinnammum gelenicum).

500 m above sea level in the Mahabharata mountain range. to 2500 m. In the high altitude areas, there are sometimes tejpat forests, while in Nepal, tejpat is currently cultivated from 500 to 2200 meters from east to west.

usage

Tejpat has a fragrant and sweet taste, it is used as a spice. Also used as medicine. Also useful for skin diseases and hair. Also used to repel flies and cockroaches. In terms of Ayurvedic importance, it is mentioned in Ayurveda texts that it can be used as a nauseating, vomiting, stimulating, nourishing and aromatic oil. Turmeric has also been found useful in ulcers and liver diseases. Its oil is also used for toothache.

In many shops and hotels, bay leaf and cinnamon are used in tea and meat. Some research has shown that high consumption of fenugreek lowers blood sugar levels. Therefore, it has been found that patients who are preparing for major surgery and have done so should not eat too much.

Cultivation and market value

The policy of the Nepal government to enrich the country through five 'J's' namely water, land, forest, herbs and human resources is not old. Accordingly, the Department of Plants under the Ministry of Forest and Environment has listed 33 types of herbs as priority herbs for the economic development of Nepal. The commercial importance of this species is increasing day by day as Tejpat is also among them.

Although Tejpat is grown at an altitude of 200-300 meters in the lowlands, the quality of it can be poor. Therefore, the suitable land for its commercial cultivation is above 500-600 meters above sea level. Even in Nepal, Tejpat cultivation is found from 600-700 meters to 2000-2500 meters from east to west.

Apart from national forest, community forest and kabuliyat forest, private forest, fields adjacent to houses, khabari, abandoned land along the river, places covered with michaha vegetation are all useful land for tejpat cultivation.

Naturally, it seems to prefer open and moist sandy places, but any suitable height can be used for cultivation. This plant thrives well in the cold or exposed parts (on black or sandy soil) of northern and western Mohada.

You can get income from four to five years after planting, but good income is only after eight to ten years. Once a year (Azoj to Chait) tree branches are broken or cut and leaves are sold. The price of dried leaves ranges from 35 rupees to 45 rupees per kg, while the price of bark ranges from 100 to 120 per kg.

60 to 80 kg from each plant grown for 10-15 years. It is estimated that bark is produced. Mainly Tejpat and cinnamon business is dependent on Indian market so sometimes the price may go up and down. According to traders, the revenue per kg of leaves is Rs 3 and bark is up to Rs 28.

Currently, because the market for Tejpat is good, most of the businessmen go to the houses of the farmers who have a few plants and collect the leaves and bark. Farmers who are planting other crops have also started getting attracted to it after the traders buy it at home after cutting the transportation and buying it at the market price. Most of the farmers of different regions have started to get busy in tejpat cultivation as they are not able to earn food from rice cultivation despite working throughout the year.

At present, emphasis has been placed on promoting its commercial cultivation in various districts of the country including Palpa, Gulmi, Arghakhanchi, Syangja. In Palpa, Tejpat pocket areas have been declared in many rural villages and Tejpat special mini festivals are also held from time to time. According to the farmers there, Tejpat of Udaipur, which produces more than 500 metric tons annually, is sold in Kathmandu, Biratnagar and other parts of India. However, there are also complaints from farmers in remote areas that due to geographical difficulty and lack of transportation, some leaves rot and get wasted.

Problems and possibilities

The practice of cutting the plant itself to remove the bark Since there are plants that produce bark every year, it can be managed to get annual income. It is important to learn to debark trees sustainably by growing again in two to four years.

Special attention should be paid to drying and packaging of leaves and bark. If we can send quality bay leaf and cinnamon to the market that can compete with the international market, our farming, business and our market will become assured and sustainable. Producers and collectors should pay attention to this. Possibilities should also be explored from all three levels of government to promote its market within the country.

There is a huge potential for herbal tourism including Tejpat in Nepal. If we can provide hospitality to the tourists who enjoy, watch, travel and study in the Tejpat garden and put Tejpat garlands in the local homestay, it will generate income at the local level. Just as Ilam district is focused on tea tourism, Salyan has Timur and oranges, Jumla is for apples, similarly different districts can become centers of Tejpat tourism.

Tourists prefer local products. So bay leaves and cinnamon can be packaged attractively and produced as koseli, koseli houses can be opened in places. Quality spices can be made locally and can be consumed all over the country by focusing on the nearest market. Original identity can be given by making garlands and batches of evergreen leaves.

For training, technical advice and plants related to farming techniques, you can contact the Department of Botany, Division Forest and the offices under it.