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:

decodtion

powder

grita

arishta

Pharmacological:

Sotha

Daha

Jvara

Trishna

Arsas

Dr Mohamed Rifas

A dual country licensed Ayurveda Physician, currently working in Dubai as Head of Ayurveda and Yoga department. He also works as visiting doctor for Dr Hassan Ayurveda Brain and Spine Specialty Hospital. He is specialized in joint issues, brain and spine related issues and gastrointestinal issues with respect to anxiety.
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