shallaki :

General Use:

Joints
Rheumatoid arthritis
Cancer
Skin care
Female reproduction system
Asthma
Cold &flu
Osteoarthritis
Crohns disease
Ulcerative colitis
Sexual problems

Therapeutic Uses:

Shallaki is extensively used in the treatment of painful joint diseases and other inflammatory conditions in joints. Due to its anti-inflammatory activity has been used in the formulation of medicines. Its resin exerts multidimensional anti-inflammatory effects. Shallaki preparation is recommended for the free mobility of joints. Boswellia is effective in rheumatoid arthritis and some other chronic inflammatory diseases bronchial asthma, osteoarthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohns disease. Boswellia serrata also act as an alternative to of NSAIDs

Systemic Use:

Pitta Abhishyanda: – The gum of Shallaki is mixed with Sugar and honey and used as eye drop/collyrium.(SU.U:10)

Chronic Ulcers: – As astringent, in the form of ointments it is useful in Chronic Ulcers, diseased bones in which it promotes absorption. The resin rubbed in Coconut Oil or Lemon Juice is in application to foul ulceration.

In Gonorrhoea: – In Syphilitic cases and Gonorrhoea it is mixed with Ghee and prescribed.

In Pulmonary diseases: – It is mixed with Coconut Oil and is applied to soles as a Stimulant, like in diseases like Bronchitis, Chronic laryngitis and Bronchorrhoreae.

In Foul breath: – It is mixed with acacia’s gum and administered.

If taken for a period of time in one Ounce dose, it is said to reduce Obesity.

Conjunctivitis: – The exudate of Palasha and Shallaki mixed with Sugar and Honey should be applied to eyes in Conjunctivitis caused by Pitta. (su.su 10/7)

Bronchial Asthma: – Smokes should be inhaled of Thurooska, Shallaki, Guggulu and Padmaka mixed with Ghee.

(su.su.u 51/52)

Shwasa:-Shallaki Choorna taken along with Ghritha or Madhu and licked.

Vrna:-The wound is washed with the decoction and other drugs.

(Bha.Ni)

In Syphilis:-Gum resin is the main constituent of an Ointment for Soles and with butter is used.

Administration:

oral and topical administration.

Pharmacological:

Useful in disorders caused by kaphapitta. Paste is applied in rheumatoid arthritis and cervical adenitis; ointment is used in chronic ulcers. In eye diseases, it is used by mixing with honey. It is an appetizer and digestive, therefore useful in bad breath, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, dysentery, It is used in chronic cough in the form of smoking colour of the stool is resoted to normal due to its action on pitta. Also useful in gonorrhea.

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shallaki - Boswellia serrata Roxb. - Burseraceae