gambhari :
General Use:
- This herb is capable to suppress pain and inflammation.
- Helpful herb to improve digestion and absorption in the body.
- Good supporter for normal functioning of heart.
- Useful in maintaining the normal blood pressure level.
- It is used in improving brain functioning and it has feature to improve intelligence.
- Natural anti-aging agent.
- Its a natural herb to prevent hemorrhages;
- A natural strength enhancer of the body.
- It has properties of a good aphrodisiac agent.
- It is diuretic in nature.
- One of the useful herb which has features to increase milk secretion in the lactating mothers.
- Fruits of Gambhari are having uses in haemorrhoids.
- Its properties improve the quantity and quality of semen.
- Fruit of Gambhari is also efficient in nourishing hair and promotes the growth of hair.
- It can provide relief from burning sensation.
- The fruit of this herbaceous plant is found to be useful natural agent in bleeding disorders like nasal bleeding, heavy periods, etc.
- It treats thirst, vata disorders wounds and emaciation.
- Gambhari roots are also suitable remedy in ascites due to Vata
- It helps in normalizing the abnormally raised temperature.
- The fruits have advantageous anabolic effects in tuberculosis to accelerate the healing of cavitation in the lungs.
- External application of the paste of the leaves on the forehead lessens the headache, especially in fever.
- The decoction of its root can be used for abdominal tumors.
- Flowers have its use in Leprosy.
- Root and Bark are beneficial herbal agent in hallucination, piles, abdominal pain, burning sensations, fever, tridoshas diseases and urinary infection.
Therapeutic Uses:
It promotes digestive fire and is a purgative. It manages vertigo, inflammation, vata disorders, pain, piles, fever, heat and toxins.Systemic Use:
1 – Acidity
Gambhari has Pitta reducing properties. Eat 2-3 fruits and drink water.
2 – Biliousness, giddiness
Bark cooked with rice is eaten.
3 – Bleeding disorder
Stem decoction is given.
4 – Cold, Cough, gonorrhea
- Gambhari Stem bark + Kalmegha Andrographis paniculata whole plant, decoction is given. Or
- 20 ml leaf juice is taken orally.
5 – Diabetes
Take Gambhari fruit powder twice a day.
6 – Dryness of mouth-throat, less salivation
Eat Gambhari fruits.
7 – Fever
A decoction of the roots and bark is given.
8 – Galactagogue (increasing breast milk)
- Decoction of the root of Gmelina arborea + liquorice root + sugar is taken orally. Or
- A decoction of the roots and bark is given.
9 – Gout, Arthritis
- Mix Gambhari Fruit powder + Mulethi root powder, in equal amount and take 1 teaspoon twice a day. Or Prepare decoction of Gambhari Fruit powder + Gambhari stem bark + Mulethi root powder (each 1 teaspoon) by boiling in 400 ml water till it reduces to 100ml. Filter and drink regularly.
- Root powder is applied topically.
10 – Hemorrhage
Take ripe fruits with honey.
11 – Headache in fevers
Leaf paste is applied.
12 – Improving chances of conception/pregnancy, improving fertility
Prepare decoction of Gambhari bark + Mulethi, and drink regularly.
13 – Leucorrhoea
Prepare powder of fruits and take twice-thrice a day.
14 – Rheumatism
Root powder paste is applied.
15 – Scorpion bite
Root bark paste is applied.
16 – Smelly discharge worms from ulcers
The leaf paste or juice is used externally.
17 – Thirst Due To Fever
The decoction of the pulp of the fruits is given.
18 – Ulcerative colitis
Eat fresh or dry fruits of Gambhari twice a day with water.
19 – Urticaria, Sheet pitta, Skin Allergy
- Fruits are taken with milk. Or
- Fruit powder + Mishri, is taken.
20 – Wounds
Leaf paste is applied.
Administration:
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