Chebulic Myrobylan (Harad)
How it looks-It is a moderate to large, deciduous tree
with a rounded crown, spreading branches and yellowish white flowers.
The shiny ovoid fruits are yellow to orange brown in colour with hard,
pale yellow seeds.
What we use-Mature and immature fruits.
What it does-It is astringent, thermogenic, anodyne, anti-inflammatory,
stomachic, laxative, purgative, digestive carminative, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac,
diuretic and febrifuge.
How we use it-
In piles-Taking a tsp of harad powder with jaggery before
food is highly beneficial due to its astringent and laxative properties.
In hiccough-Powder of harad with hot water in a dose
of 5gm thrice a day relieves even long-standing hiccoughs.
In vomiting-Licking the powder of harad with honey is
a sure remedy for nausea and vomiting.
In throat infections-1 tsp of honey should be mixed
in a glass of decoction of harad and consumed, twice a day.
In bleeding disorders & hyperacidity-Take equal
quantities of harad powder and raisins, to your liking. Over a period
of time you will find the bleeding corrected and hyperacidity relieved.
In arthritis-Mix a tsp of harad powder in castor oil
and swallow. This relieves the pain and swelling and smoothens joint movements.
In low appetite-1/2 tsp each of sonth powder, jaggery,
harad powder and sendha powder should be eaten daily before meals.
In excessive perspiration-Rub a fine powder of harad
all over body. Wait for a few minutes and rinse off with a bath.
In whitlow-Harad powder should be ground in the juice
of raw turmeric and applied on the affected finger nail.
In dandruff-Powder the kernel of mango fruit, mix it
with harad powder, paste them in milk and apply on scalp regularly to
vanquish the most stubborn of dandruff.
In abdominal pain-Pain in the abdomen may be due to
gas distension or indigestion. Grind harad, nutmeg and sweet flag or bach
to a paste and use a tsp of this twice a day.
In mumps-Apply a thick paste of harad on the inflamed
glands to reduce pain and swelling.
In eye inflammation-Cool and filter a decoction of harad
to wash the eye with, Being astringent and healing, it relieves the swelling
and redness quickly.
In toothache-Apply a fine powder of harad directly on
the painful tooth for relief from the ache.
In fungal infections and scabies-Apply a paste of harad
and turmeric to the affected part twice a day until the skin turns completely
normal.
In any skin allergy-Wash the area with harad decoction
and drink the same twice a day.
In obesity-Use triphala powder-a combination of “harad,
bahera and amla” (chebulic and belleric myrobylan and gooseberry)
a tsp daily with honey on empty stomach and watch the fat melt away after
a couple of months.
Modern Study
Harad was an important ingredient of an Ayurvedic tooth paste found effective
against dental diseases.
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