Description :
Spikenard is a flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of Nepal, China, and India. The plant grows to about 1 m in height and has pink, bell-shaped flowers. It is found in the altitude of about 3000–5000 meters. Spikenard rhizomes (underground stems) can be crushed and distilled into an intensely aromatic amber-colored essential oil, which is very thick in consistency. Nard oil is used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine said to fight insomnia, birth difficulties, and other minor ailments.
Details:
Botanical Name : Nardostachys Jatamansi
English Name : Musk Root, Indian Spikenard
Hindi Name : Balcharr, Charr, Jatamashi
Arabic Name : Sunbul, Sunbul al-teeb, Sunbul Hindee, Sunbul al-’asaafeer
Bengali Name : Jatamamsi
Chinese Name : Gan song
French Name : Nard Indien
German Name : Achte Narde, Moschuswurzel, Sumbulwurzel
Gujarati Name : Baalchad, Kalichad, Jatamasi
Kannada Name : Bhootajata, Ganagila maste
Kashmiri Name : Bhut-jaat, Bhutijatt
Latin name : Nardostachys jatamansi DC
Marathi Name : Jatamansi
Persian Name : Sumbul Hindi, Narde Hindi, Reshahwala
Punjabi Name : Balchhar, Chharguddi
Sanskrit Name : Jatamansi, Mansi, Jata, Jatila
Urdu Name : Balcharr, Sumbul-ut-teeb
Family : Valerianaceae
Part Used :Root
Medicinal Uses :
- Jatamansi improves the complexion and is antipyretic.
- Jatamansi paste is also used in inflammation and pain.
- Jatamansi acts on digestive, circulatory, urinary, nervous, skin and also reproductive system i.e. on all systems of the body.
- Jatamansi is a brain and health tonic.
- Jatamansi is used to reduce burning sensation all over the body.
- Jatamansi is best used in convulsions and pain, in epilepsy, hysteria, syncope etc. so it is called as bhutaghna or rakshoghna.
- Jatamansi is one of the best medicines for headache, and is also a sedative.
- Jatamansi is used in loss of appetite, abdominal distension, abdominal pain and amoebiasis.
- Jatamansi also helpful in liver enlargement and jaundice by cholagogue action.
- Jatamansi is useful in infertility, dysmenorrhoea and uterine inflammation.
- Jatamansi is a very good herb to calm down the agitated mind and keep it in relaxed mode.
- Jatamansi is useful in inducing deep and relaxing sleep.
- For immediate relief Jatamansi powder is very useful in teeth pain.
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