Body Disorders

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Ingredient Name : Mesua ferrea Linn.

Arabic Name : Narekaisar

Bengali Name : Nageshvar, Nagesar

Chinese Name : Thiet lucmoc

French Name : Mesua Naghas

German Name : Eisenholz

Gujarati Name : Nagkesar, Sachunagkeshar, Nagchampa, Pilunagkesar, Tamranagkesar

Hindi Name : Nagkesar, Nagkeshar, Nagchampa, Nagesar

Kannada Name : Nagsampige

Latin name : Mesua ferrea Linn.

Marathi Name : Nagkesar

Persian Name : Naremushk

Punjabi Name : Nageswar

Sanskrit Name : Nagkesara, Nagkeshar, Nagpushpa, Hema, Gajakesara

Urdu Name : Nagkesar, Naremushk

Description

Shows acrid, anodyne, antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, astringent and digestive activities. Is a tonic for heart, expels wind, is antispasmodic, diuretic and emmenagogue. It exhibits significant antiinflammatory and styptic activity. Main use has been described in leucorrhoea and for controlling bleeding in menorrhagia and piles. Its use in menorrhagia may be due to its action on capillaries. Also useful in metrorrhagia, chronic dysentery with mucus, skin eruptions and haemoptysis.

Oil is used to treat skin diseases and its local application is also recommended in rheumatism.

Recommended Dosage: 1 to 3 g powder of dried stamens.

Contraindication: This herb is not recommended during pregnancy.