Physalis alkekengi (bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese-lantern, strawberry groundcherry, or winter cherry; Japanese: hōzuki) is a relative of P. peruviana (Cape gooseberry), easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble paper lanterns. It is native from southernEurope east across southern Asia to Japan.

Uses

The plant has a long history of herbal use, and an interesting chemistry, but it is seldom used in modern practice. The whole plant is antiphlogistic, antipyretic, antitussive and expectorant. An overdose of the plant is said to easily precipitate an abortion. The fruit is aperient, strongly diuretic and lithontripic. It is used internally in the treatment of gravel, suppression of urine etc and is highly recommended in fevers and in gout. The fruit is harvested when fully ripe and can be used fresh, juiced or dried. The calyx should be removed. The leaves and stems are febrifuge and slightly tonic. They are used in the treatment of the malaise that follows malaria, and for weak or anaemic people. The fresh leaves have been used externally in the treatment of skin inflammations. The seed is used to promote early labour. A homeopathic remedy is made from the fruit. It is used in the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders.

Benefits

1. Influenza and Laryngitis

Physalis Plant (all parts) which has been cut into bits about the size of 3-4 cm, dried, after that wrapped to help keep damp longer. Then take about 9-15 grams of boiling water, the water was drunk. Do just as much as 3 times every day, or even as required and / or recipe instructions.

2. Diabetes mellitus (diabetes)

Just like number one. Yet in the boil, boil along with 2 cups of water, till leftover 1 glass. Right after chilling filtered, drinks at once each morning. The waste could be boiled once more, to be drunk within the afternoon.

3. Lung disease

Comparable to number one. Whenever boiling, utilize 3-5 cups of water. After boiling, let cool and also strain it, drink water 3 times daily.

4. Weight loss properties

One 100 gram (3.5 ounce) serving of ground cherries gives us just 53 calories along with a single gram of fat. For that reason, you are able to readily add as numerous of these cherries in your diet without having to worry regarding weight gain. Also, like several fruits, they will include respectable amounts of fiber that makes you really feel fuller and much less willing to overindulge.

5. Rich in vitamin A

100 grams of ground cherries consist of 720 international units of vitamin A, that is 14 % of the adult’s suggested every day consumption. Vitamin A is required for sustaining good eyesight and also skin health, improving immune function, and also gene transcription. Additionally it is an anti-oxidant, which means that it may neutralize the harmful outcomes of free-radicals, therefore shielding us from cancer and also degenerative diseases just like macular degeneration, rheumatoid arthritis, as well as cystic fibrosis.

6. Good source of vitamin C

100 grams of ground cherries impart us with 11 milligrams of vitamin C, that is 18 % of the RDI. Vitamin C is really a water-soluble nutrient that is required for collagen manufacturing (that, in return, accelerates the body’s capability to restore wounds), reducing blood pressure level, making certain the appropriate dilation of bloodstream (therefore safeguarding us from diseases just like atherosclerosis as well as congestive heart failure), battling cataracts, and also improving the defense mechanisms. Just like vitamin A, vitamin C can also be an anti-oxidant which safeguards us from free radical injury.

7. B-vitamin complex

100 grams of ground cherries consist of different quantities of particular B-vitamins, which includes thiamine (0.110 milligrams, or 7.3 percent of the RDI), riboflavin (0.040 milligrams, or even 2 % of the RDI), and niacin (2.800 milligrams, or 14 % of our RDI). Even though the B-vitamins act as a group, they do have got particular reasons: Thiamine is required to keep a healthy central nervous system (and is also therefore nicknamed the ‘anti-stress’ vitamin), riboflavin is required to facilitate cell growth and also repair, and niacin is required for DNA repair and maintaining levels of energy.

Kaknaj – Chinese Lantern – کاکنج – پیوٹن

ماہیت ۔ کاکنج مکو کی قسم سے ایک بوٹی ہے جو فصل خریف میں بکثرت پیداہوتی ہے۔ پتے چوڑے پھل سفید مائل بہ سرخی اور پھل باریک مچھلی نما غلاف میں ملفوف ہوتاہے۔ جو مکوکے پھل سے بڑا ہوتاہے۔یہ پھل خام ہونے کی حالت میں سبز اور پختہ ہونے پر سرخ ہوجاتاہے۔اس کو حب کاکنج بھی کہتے ہیں ۔اس کے اندر باریک باریک تخم بھرے رہتے ہیں یہی بطور دواء مستعمل ہیں ۔
کاکنج کی دو اقسام ہیں ۔
دو قسم ہوتی ہیں کاکنج بستانی ۔ کاکنج کوہی ۔
کاکنج کوہی کو پودا کاکنج لبستانی کے پودے سے بڑا ہوتاہے اور اس کا پھول نہایت سرخ اور پھل زرد مائل بہ سرخی زرد غلاف میں ملفوف ہوتاہے۔اور یہ عموماًسنگلاخی زمین میں پیداہوتی ہے۔ اس کو کاکنج منوم اور عنب الثعلب منوم بھی کہتے ہیں ۔یہ نہایت مخدرہے۔ مطلق کاکنج سے مراد کاکنج بستانی ہے۔
مزاج ۔ سردخشک ۔ درجہ دوم ۔ کوکنج کوہی ۔ سرد تین ، خشک درجہ دوم ۔
افعال ۔ مخدر مدربول مدرصفراء مصلح جگر مخرج دیدان خصوصاًحب القرع ۔
استعمال ۔ مدربول ہونے کی وجہ سے امراض گردہ و مثانہ میں مستعمل ہے۔سنگ گردہ و مثانہ اور قروح گردہ مثانہ اور قروح مجاری بول میں نفع بخشتی ہے ۔ مدرصفراء ہونے کی وجہ سے یرقان صفراوی کو زائل کرتی ہے۔ اور کژت صفراء کے باعث جگر میں جوفساد واقع ہوگیا ہو اس کی اصلاح کرتاہے ۔ ورم جگر کے لئے نافع ہے ۔بول المدہ جوکہ قروح مثانہ کی وجہ سے ہو میں مفیدہے۔
اس کے تازہ پتوں کا ضماد رادع ابتدائے اورام میں مفیدہے ۔ اور کاکنج کا ضماد تحلیل اورام و صلابت کیلئے مستعمل ہے۔اسکی جڑ پانی میں پیس کر لگانا زخموں اور ناسور کو مفیدہے ۔
فوائد خاص ۔ مدربول ۔
مضر ۔ باعث سستی اعضاء ۔
مصلحَ – گل قند ۔
بدل – مکو ۔
مقدارخوراک ۔ پانچ سے سات گرام