SCIENTIFIC NAME: Desmodium gangeticum
HINDI NAME: Shalparni, Saloparnni, Salpatri, Sarivan
ENGLISH NAME: Sarivan
FAMILY: Fabaceae
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Shalparni is an incredible herb with medicinal advantages for all parts of the plant, particularly roots, as it has a bitter and sweet flavour with a hot potency and is one of the elements of the well-known Ayurvedic preparation Dashmoola. It is said to balance the vata and kapha doshas. It is a key component of dasmoolarishta and chyavanprash.
USES & HEALTH BENEFITS
- Helps to manage fever
- Useful for respiratory problems like bronchitis
- Have bronchodilator effect
- Beneficial for male sexual health
- Helps cure haemorrhoids
- Fastens wound healing
- Improves immunity
- Helps in dementia
PRECAUTIONS & SIDE EFFECTS
- Advised to take shalparni under expert guidance in case of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Advised to consult an expert if having any chronic illness like diabetes, high blood pressure, liver disease or any related health condition.
- Overdosage of shalparni might have allergic effects and also can be poisonous.
HOW TO USE
- Take Shalparni powder along with water regularly to help in improving male sexual health.
- Take Shalparni powder along with water to manage piles symptoms.
- Apply Shalparni leaf paste on the scalp reducing dandruff as well as hair fall due to its antifungal properties.
- Take shalparni leaves decoction, as advised by an Ayurveda expert to get relief from bronchitis condition.
- Consuming shalparni root powder decoction helps to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis symptoms effectively.
