ARDHA VAIDYA: Solution for maximum remeady....!

Submitted by Shiv Majumdar on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 10:34

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Ardha Vaidya....!

The name itself is very catchy, but it is a name given to a medicinal plant called Semecarpus anacardium commonly known as Marking Nut. In Hindi Bhilawa in Sanskrit Bhallataka.

Actually this plant is toxic in nature as some of its phenolic connstituents shows severe allergic reactions specially in skin & produces marking in that part hence known as 'Marking Nut'.

Then why it is called as Ardha Vaidya...? As it cures maximum number of diseases & ailments prescribed in Ayurveda.

In this blog we are focusing some classical uses of this drug:

Detoxified nut of Bhallaataka were incorporated in prescriptions for toxic conditions, obstinate skin diseases, tumors, malignant growths, fevers, haemoptysis, excessive menstruation, vaginal discharge, deficient lactation, constipation, intestinal parasites. (Charaka, Sushruta), Bhallaataka , Hartaki (Terminalia chebula) and Jiraka (Cuminum cyminum), mixed with jaggery and made into a sweet bolus, were administered in splengomegaly. (Vrindamaadhava). A decoction of bruised fruit (1 to 8) in a dose of 25 ml was given for asthma. A decoction with milk and purified butter, in gradually increasing doses, was given in peripheral neuritis, sciatica, facial paralysis, hemiplegia. Bhallaataka-vardhamanna (Vrindamaadhava) was used as a nervine tonic. Nuts boiled with 1.25 l milk were given as aphrodiasic. (Ashtaanga Sangraha).

Bhallaataka Rasaayana of Charaka was prescribed as a potent rejuvenating tonic. Purified butter, cooked with the paste and decoction of nut, mixed with sugar, was administered for treating tumors (Chakradatta). Bhallaataka nut pounded and mixed with eliminating guinea worm. Bhallaataka oil, mixed with vidanga (Embelia ribes), was also used. (Ashtaanga Hridaya, Gadanigraha, Siddha-bheshaja-manimaala). Juices of the pericarp and the oil of Bhallaataka are powerful escharotics; used in Indian medicine in small doses (0.03-0.06 cc diluted with clarified butter, cream or honey ten times its volume). The oil of Bhallaataka, mitigated with butter, or mustard oil in which the fruits of Bhallaataka are fried, is fried, is used internally. Ripe fruits, boiled with a solution of cow-dung, are used internally. Nuts are used only after curing under medical supervision

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sir very interesting

Submitted by Sirisha Pingali on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 13:19.

sir
very interesting topic....nice to know some important uses of this herb...

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Interesting to know!

Submitted by eswar on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 14:41.

Dear Shiv,
It is quite interesting to know that its fruits are given internally along with cow-dung!
Hope I can find still clear info from your rest of blogs...
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Definitely, we will try to highlight & put more clear focus in our coming blogs also.

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Submitted by SUPRIYA VAVILAPALLI on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 10:15.

R there any evidences for this?Don't this give any side -effects ?R ther any marketed products of these in ayurveda?

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Submitted by Shiv Majumdar on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 10:48.

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Yeah there are experimental evidences for these activities. & marketed preparations are available not only in Ayurveda but also in Unani system of medicines. Read the upcoming blogs in that I am going to add about this.

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Submitted by SUPRIYA VAVILAPALLI on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 10:18.

TQ sir

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This is interesting

Submitted by Sai on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 20:04.

"Ripe fruits, boiled with a solution of cow-dung , are used internally "

Cow Dung

Wooooooooo. Is this true ?

Yeah its true...

Submitted by Shiv Majumdar on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 03:39.

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Dear Sir,

all these information are taken from ashtanga ayurveda. & still these are in practice. As such these nuts are toxic so in Ayurveda the product obtained from Cow like milk, Gomutra (Urine), Dung are used in many preapartion.
Quite unusual but its a fact....

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Dear sir, You have mentioned

Submitted by Zarrin Faria on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 15:48.

Dear sir,
You have mentioned that this herb is used for the treatment of tumors and malignant growth...do you mean by this that it is used for cancer treatment..
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Dear Faria Zarrin,

Yes this drug is used in the treatment of cancer. This blog was related to the classical uses of the drugs, in coming blog I will highlight the research activities carried out & repaorted activities of this nut. Anticancer activity will be the first amongst them.

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