“Lodhra”, “लोध्र” Medicinal uses and Health Benefits, Dosage, Facts, Medicinal Properties & Side Effects, Complete Health Guide

 

Lodhra, लोध्र Medicinal Benefits

 

Botanical NameSymplocos racemosa

Common NameLodhra

FamilySymplocaceae (Lodhra Kul)

HabitEvergreen tree, 20 ft. in height

Properties

Property —Lightness, dryness

Taste—Fragrant

Potency—Pungent

Metabolic Property—Cooling

 

Specific Property

  • Kapha-pitta-samak
  • Astringent
  • Opthalmic
  • Blood-purifier
  • Anti-pyretic
  • Anti-diarrhoea)
  • Anti-inflammatory

 

Part Used—Bark

Description—Racernosa is an evergreen tree or shrub. The leaves are dark green above, orbicular, elliptic oblong, coriaceous and glabrous above; the flowers are white, turning yellow, fragrant, in axillary, simple or compound racemes; the drupes are purplish black, subcylindric, smooth and 1-3 seeded.

Bark is astringent, refrigerant, ophthalmic, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, hypothermic, astringent, depurative, febrifuge, haemostatic, stomachic and suppurative. Bark is used to treat hemorrhage, acne and pimples, eye diseases, spongy and bleeding gums, leucorrhea, wounds, ulcers, tumors, leprosy, skin diseases, asthma,’ bronchitis, dropsy, arthritis, fever, menstrual disorders, liver diseases, menorrhagia, diarrhea, dysentery, and bowel complaints.

Dosage

Powder                         -5-10 Ratti

Decoction                     -50-100 ml

 

Uses

  1. In Diarrhea and Dysentery-Ladhra is used with pulp of beal or mulethi and kayaphal.
  1. In Metro-menorrhogia-it is very effective, if used with purified sugar-candy three to four times a day.
  1. Lodhra used with pippli powder and honey acts as uterine contractor.
  1. In Skin diseases and wound-Used internally & externally.
  1. In Acne-Paste of Lodhra and Sphatika should be applied.

 

 

 

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