SCIENTIFIC NAME: Clerodendrum serratum

 

HINDI NAME: Bharangi, Bhrigu, Angaarvalli

 

ENGLISH NAME: Bag flower, Bleeding heart, Glory bower

 

FAMILY: Verbenaceae

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Bharangi has a bitter taste with dry digesting nature. The therapeutically usable parts of bharangi are roots or mool. It is basically used to pacify aggravated Kapha and vata doshas but overdosage can vitiate the pitta. Bharangi and its constituents contain antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective properties. It has also been proven to have powerful histamine antagonism, mast cell stabilisation, and spasmolytic action.

USES & HEALTH BENEFITS

• Relief from fever and pyrexia
• Excellent dry cough cure
• Aids in bronchial asthma and other respiratory disorders
• Improves appetite
• It helps to stop bleeding from the wound
• Aids in killing intestinal worms
• Liver protective herb
• Rejuvenating herb

PRECAUTIONS & SIDE EFFECTS

• No side effects are reported if the dose is not exceeded from 3-6g per day, in general, healthy BMI.

HOW TO USE

• Local application of fresh juice of bharangi over the affected area in case of skin conditions like acne, eczema and boil helps clear the marks.
• Apply the paste of root powder of bharangi over the forehead area, to get relief from the headache.
• Apply the paste made of bharangi root powder over the affected area, to heal the wound fast.
• Local application of bharangi over the painful joints is very effective.
• Consume 10 ml of bharangi decoction daily to get rid of intestinal worms.