Our kids recently gifted us a lot of different local
varities of ‘Datuns’ that their elders use at home. The varieties include
‘Banaa’, ‘Tirmira’, ‘Akhrot’ and ‘Kadi Patta’. The gifts came after we shared
the health benefits of going natural and avoiding synthetic toothpastes
available in the market. We were having the discussion as a part of our
Ayurveda lessons in the classroom.
Our discussion majorly revolved around the health impacts of ‘Sodium Lauryl Sulphate’ that companies like Colgate, Pepsodent use in their toothpastes. The chemical is infamously known for causing many health problems including reduction in saliva. The following video and weblinks helped us to clear our concepts before we spoke to children about the issue.
Digging deep on the type of datuns we received, we also came
to know that ‘Banna’ (Scientific Name: Vitex negundo) has analgesic,
anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, antioxidant, bronchial relaxant and hepatoprotective
properties.
And Akhrot Datun (Juglans regia) also
comes with Numerous health benefits.
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