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Uses of gambhari - Gmelina arborea Linn.

gambhari :

gambhari : Gmelina arborea Linn.


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)

  1. Decoction of the root of Gmelina arborea + liquorice root + sugar is taken orally. Or
  2. A decoction of the roots and bark is given.

9 – Gout, Arthritis

  1. 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.
  2. 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:

decodtion
powder
grita
arishta


Pharmacological:

In 
Sotha
Daha
Jvara
Trishna
Arsas

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