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.