nagakeshara :

General Use:

Mesua is astringent in taste with hot potency. This herb is light and dry and it helps in digestion. It is used to cure fever, itching, thirst, sweating, vomiting, relieves nausea, bad odor of mouth and leprosy. It is used to pacify kapha and pitta dosha and very effective herb to treat poisoning.

Seed oil is applied externally to relieve pain and inflammation.

Therapeutic Uses:

Nagakesar is a versatile herb with anti-inflammatory properties and used to treat various ailments. Its flowers also contain medicinal oil that is also beneficial for various disorders.
This herb is used to improve digestive fire and helps to reduce the harmful effects of ama (toxins). It is also beneficial to treat disorders of digestive system and worm infestation.
Flower stem has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Flower buds are used in the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery.
This herb is hemostatic in nature and it act as blocking agent for bleeding. It is very beneficial herb for treating bleeding piles and menstrual bleeding.
Poultice of leaves are applied on head and chest to treat cold and cough.
Seed oil is used to reduce inflammation and to cure rheumatism.
It is also used for treating skin related disorders like burning sensation, itching, scabies and leprosy.
Being a cardiac tonic and it is very effective in cardiac debility.
This herb is aphrodisiac and used in the treatment of menorrhagia.
Paste of flowers is used externally to cure excessive sweating and it is also used as deodorant for bad odors.
Fresh flowers are very beneficial for cough, excessive thirst, perspiration and indigestion.
Root of this herb is used as best antidote for snake bite poisoning.
Ripe and unripe fruits are best used for gastric troubles.
Flowers are used to treat asthma and impotency.
It is used to pacify kapha and pitta dosha.

Systemic Use:

Nagkesar is Mostly Referred in Bleeding Disorders

All the bleeding disorders occurs due to the Pitta (heat) imbalance, NAGKESAR is mostly indicated in the bleeding disorders like piles, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia & epistaxis because it pacifies the Pitta that maintains the heat imbalance.

Piles (Arsh) are vascular structures in the anal canal which gets swollen and inflamed and the patient feels difficult to defecate with continuous throbbing (pin pricking ) pain along with bleeding stools. Nagkesar reduces swelling and shrinks pile mass, eradicate pain and stops bleeding. Fresh flowers of this tree are used to treat bleeding piles.

Menorrhagia is termed as excessive bleeding during menses. Nagkesar cures excessive bleeding. It acts as aphrodisiac and haemostatic. Its main action is on the blood capillaries, due to its kashaya ras (astringent) and sheet virya (cool nature).

Metrorrhagia means uterine bleeding at irregular intervals. Nagkesar due to its kashaya ras (astringent) or sheet virya (cool) helps to improve the conditions.

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nagakeshara - Mesua ferrea Linn., Mesua nagassarium (Kosterm.) - Guttiferae

nagakeshara :

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