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Medicinal Plant Daruharidra and its Uses |
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by Dr. Manoj Jain |
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According to acharya vagbhat there is nothing in this world which is not a medicine. In Ayurveda there is gross description given on many herbal and herbomineral drugs from this great ocean of knowledge Daruharidra (Berberis aristata De.) is a gem.
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As it is febrifuge and diaphoretic and is a prophylactic for typhoid , hence it is useful in common fever and also in chronic fever. It causes sweating, is antipyretic and is useful in recurrent malaria. When malarial parasite hide in liver quinine is ineffective but daruharidra is very effective. After administering a mild laxative, 1gm of Rasasnjana diluted in water should be given 3 times in a day then patient is covered with thick clothes and is made to sleep. After a while the patient will feel thirsty but water should not be administered.After an hour there will be sweating . Warm milk or sage kheer should be given orally. This preserves and increases strength of patient. The fever get reduced and there is reduction in hepatosplenomegaly. In this way daruharidra is a good remedy in many disorders.
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