Ayurveda and Herbal Plants Research Series - The Ayurveda/Herbal Plant Remedy for Mercury, those are born in Jyestha Nakashtra Moon Sign or Ascendant.
The Ayurveda/Herbal Plant Remedy for those are born in Jyestha Nakashtra Moon Sign or Ascendant.
(Commonly known as Tooth brush tree, Sandpaper Tree, Streblus Asper, Aporosa lindleyana- Same family)
Bengali: Sheoda, Sheora.
Gujrati: Sahoda.
Kannada: Mittlamara, Ponnolige, Mittle Mara, Mittli Mara, Mitli, Punje.
Malayalam: Pirayan, Pirai, Paravamaram, Paruva.
Marathi: Sahod, Karvatee, Karvati, Karera, Karaoli, Karchanua, Rusa.
Oriya: Sahod.
Punjabi: Shebda, Jindi, Dahya.
Tamil: Pirayan Pirai, Prayara, Palpirai, Kuttippala.
Telugu: Berrenka, Barninka, Bariniki, Bari Venka, Barranki, Pakki.
Urdu: Sehoda.
For More Detailed info : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streblus_asper
General Characteristics:
The Next Nakshatra Category in Scorpio Sign is Jyestha Nakshatra. Those who are born in Jyestha as birth nakshatra or having Jyestha Nakshatra as their ascendant should follow these medical remedies.
The Lord Shani Dev, along with the goddess Jyestha, the god Yama, Vehicle of Shanidev - the crow and the goddess Nirrti all are associated with this nakshatra as mentioned in Hindu mythological scriptures, that's why they all have a close relation with Jyestha nakshatra for Black mystic powers associated with tantras and black magic.Mainly It has been seen that Blackmagic has a close relationship with the imbalance in Vayu-tattva or Pran Vayu in our body, it reduces the flow of Prana Vayu in our body. In Astrological understanding Planet, Mercury is closely associated with this type of Vata dosha because of imbalance of Vayu in body. Further, it has been observed that Black powers always attacks first Prana Vayu in our body then it controls our brain.Imbalance of Vayu in the body creates Brain fog and total loss of control over brain motors required for body functioning.
For Reducing this sort of negative impact on Jyestha born people, feeding to Black Crow and using the roots of the plants associated with the Jyestha nakshatra could be very helpful in nullifying the malefic impact of Mercury on native mental and physical health's via tantra and mantra.
That's the only reason why it is considered as the mysterious sign of black Magician and same its herb is used in many of black magic rituals too, & many of those practices are done under this nakshatra. Many of the people those having much interest in black magic or fall prey to black-magic are born with in this nakshatra
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The Herbal and mystical Plant fall in Jyestha Nakshatra is " Sandpaper Tree or Aporosa lindleyana or Streblus Asper or Akshadhara or Siora". Those Natives Having Jyestha Nakshatra or ascendant, falling in Scorpio Sign should plant this in Temple or Donate these trees to get beneficial results for curing the malefic effect in their birth nakshatra for scorpions.
Spiritual & Astrological Significance
It is a mystical Herbal plant/tree and have many uses in day to day life.According to the Sthala purana of the Dharukavaneshwarar temple in Tirauparaaithurai as explained by Author Nandita Krishna in " Sacred Plants of India" , lord shiva stood in the form of Swayambhu Linga under this tree and since then the place and the deity of this temple named after this sacred tree and even in people living in Ganjram district in orissa have local rituals to get marry with this tree if she has not secured a husband before she attains maturity age.
Astrologically, Basic Nature of this nakshatra fall in Siora tree is Rakshas Gana, making them too much self centred dispositions and presiding deity is Indra – King of the Gods usually gives Immense sexual appetite, hunger for power, controlling others, Acute jealousy, sometime urge for adultery too being inhabitant nature of indra as seen in historic details.So native of Jyestha Nakshatra Should plant this tree in temple areas to reduce the negative traits of Rakshasa vriti.Those having any planet in Badhak Sthan (For Capricorn Lagna, Scorpio Sign is falling in their 11th house -which is a natural house of the badha (The form of Rudra - Hara for punishing our bad deeds and the sign link with this house is scorpio, associated with root reason of our karmic sufferings and mainly three nakshatras are falling under this sign, whereas the jyestha is most prone to get affected by the badhaka first, As its ruling lord is Mercury, ruling our brain, Vata Tattva, which always get effect first by the black and mystic powers, -same goes with the deity - the Indra who always rules or try to control others, that's why Jyestha native mostly having basic tendency toward power and jealousy and always have deep rooted interest toward Black magic activities, occult or tantra when it is associated with the Badhka graha or sign, as it is most prone to the badhaka nakshatra among rest of two nakshatras in scorpio), especially in Jyestha nakshatra can also plant this tree to get free from health and diseases of Vata dosha.
In Our Panch Anga System, Nakshatra always seen for the good health and longevity of the native, so any spiritual, medicinal and Herbs/plants/tree connected with the nakshatras always give long life and good health to the native.
Even use of Juices, barks and leaves can work as wonder for the native those are connected with the nakshatras.
So, overall meditation under this tree, use of herbs for mental protection, or planting and Use of Ayurvedic paste of Siora in body will be very helpful for jyestha nakshatra born natives for nullifying any diseases or for long life of native.
Common Diseases based on Astrological Significance :
Medium-sized dioecious tree. Leaves simple, elliptic-oblong, glabrous. Male flowers in spikes, fascicled, yellowish; stamens 2 – 3. Female flowers in short fascicled racemes. Fruit sub-globose capsule, crowned with short style, opening irregularly. Seeds enclosed in yellow pulp.
Uses:
Botanical Name : Streblus Asper lour.
Common Name : Siora, Karchanna ( Hindi), Sakhota, Akshadhara (Sanskrit).
Hindi Names : Daheya, Dahia, Karchanna, Rusa, Sahora, Sihora
Common Name : Siora, Karchanna ( Hindi), Sakhota, Akshadhara (Sanskrit).
Hindi Names : Daheya, Dahia, Karchanna, Rusa, Sahora, Sihora
Malayalam: Paruvamaram, Sakhotavrksam
Sanskrit: Akshadhara, Bhutavasa, Bhutavriksha, Dhukavasa, Karkashachhada, Kharacchada, Pitaphalaka, Pishachandru, Pitaphala, Pitaphalaka, Rukshapatra, Sakata, Shakhota, Shankhinivasa.
English: Sand Paper Mulberry, Sahor, Siamese Rough-Bush, Paper Bark.
Sanskrit: Akshadhara, Bhutavasa, Bhutavriksha, Dhukavasa, Karkashachhada, Kharacchada, Pitaphalaka, Pishachandru, Pitaphala, Pitaphalaka, Rukshapatra, Sakata, Shakhota, Shankhinivasa.
English: Sand Paper Mulberry, Sahor, Siamese Rough-Bush, Paper Bark.
Bengali: Sheoda, Sheora.
Gujrati: Sahoda.
Kannada: Mittlamara, Ponnolige, Mittle Mara, Mittli Mara, Mitli, Punje.
Malayalam: Pirayan, Pirai, Paravamaram, Paruva.
Marathi: Sahod, Karvatee, Karvati, Karera, Karaoli, Karchanua, Rusa.
Oriya: Sahod.
Punjabi: Shebda, Jindi, Dahya.
Tamil: Pirayan Pirai, Prayara, Palpirai, Kuttippala.
Telugu: Berrenka, Barninka, Bariniki, Bari Venka, Barranki, Pakki.
Urdu: Sehoda.
For More Detailed info : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streblus_asper
General Characteristics:
The Next Nakshatra Category in Scorpio Sign is Jyestha Nakshatra. Those who are born in Jyestha as birth nakshatra or having Jyestha Nakshatra as their ascendant should follow these medical remedies.
The Lord Shani Dev, along with the goddess Jyestha, the god Yama, Vehicle of Shanidev - the crow and the goddess Nirrti all are associated with this nakshatra as mentioned in Hindu mythological scriptures, that's why they all have a close relation with Jyestha nakshatra for Black mystic powers associated with tantras and black magic.Mainly It has been seen that Blackmagic has a close relationship with the imbalance in Vayu-tattva or Pran Vayu in our body, it reduces the flow of Prana Vayu in our body. In Astrological understanding Planet, Mercury is closely associated with this type of Vata dosha because of imbalance of Vayu in body. Further, it has been observed that Black powers always attacks first Prana Vayu in our body then it controls our brain.Imbalance of Vayu in the body creates Brain fog and total loss of control over brain motors required for body functioning.
For Reducing this sort of negative impact on Jyestha born people, feeding to Black Crow and using the roots of the plants associated with the Jyestha nakshatra could be very helpful in nullifying the malefic impact of Mercury on native mental and physical health's via tantra and mantra.
That's the only reason why it is considered as the mysterious sign of black Magician and same its herb is used in many of black magic rituals too, & many of those practices are done under this nakshatra. Many of the people those having much interest in black magic or fall prey to black-magic are born with in this nakshatra
.
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| Fruits and leaves |
The Herbal and mystical Plant fall in Jyestha Nakshatra is " Sandpaper Tree or Aporosa lindleyana or Streblus Asper or Akshadhara or Siora". Those Natives Having Jyestha Nakshatra or ascendant, falling in Scorpio Sign should plant this in Temple or Donate these trees to get beneficial results for curing the malefic effect in their birth nakshatra for scorpions.
Spiritual & Astrological Significance
It is a mystical Herbal plant/tree and have many uses in day to day life.According to the Sthala purana of the Dharukavaneshwarar temple in Tirauparaaithurai as explained by Author Nandita Krishna in " Sacred Plants of India" , lord shiva stood in the form of Swayambhu Linga under this tree and since then the place and the deity of this temple named after this sacred tree and even in people living in Ganjram district in orissa have local rituals to get marry with this tree if she has not secured a husband before she attains maturity age.
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| Tree Structure of Streblus Asper |
Astrologically, Basic Nature of this nakshatra fall in Siora tree is Rakshas Gana, making them too much self centred dispositions and presiding deity is Indra – King of the Gods usually gives Immense sexual appetite, hunger for power, controlling others, Acute jealousy, sometime urge for adultery too being inhabitant nature of indra as seen in historic details.So native of Jyestha Nakshatra Should plant this tree in temple areas to reduce the negative traits of Rakshasa vriti.Those having any planet in Badhak Sthan (For Capricorn Lagna, Scorpio Sign is falling in their 11th house -which is a natural house of the badha (The form of Rudra - Hara for punishing our bad deeds and the sign link with this house is scorpio, associated with root reason of our karmic sufferings and mainly three nakshatras are falling under this sign, whereas the jyestha is most prone to get affected by the badhaka first, As its ruling lord is Mercury, ruling our brain, Vata Tattva, which always get effect first by the black and mystic powers, -same goes with the deity - the Indra who always rules or try to control others, that's why Jyestha native mostly having basic tendency toward power and jealousy and always have deep rooted interest toward Black magic activities, occult or tantra when it is associated with the Badhka graha or sign, as it is most prone to the badhaka nakshatra among rest of two nakshatras in scorpio), especially in Jyestha nakshatra can also plant this tree to get free from health and diseases of Vata dosha.
In Our Panch Anga System, Nakshatra always seen for the good health and longevity of the native, so any spiritual, medicinal and Herbs/plants/tree connected with the nakshatras always give long life and good health to the native.
Even use of Juices, barks and leaves can work as wonder for the native those are connected with the nakshatras.
So, overall meditation under this tree, use of herbs for mental protection, or planting and Use of Ayurvedic paste of Siora in body will be very helpful for jyestha nakshatra born natives for nullifying any diseases or for long life of native.
Common Diseases based on Astrological Significance :
These Natives usually get, Frequent temperature issues, dysentery, cough and cold, asthmatic attack, Vaat Rog, and the stomach problems are the mainly possible diseases they may face. Many a times it has been seen giving Disturbed Mind of native too, with regular insomnia problem, uncontrolled acute headache, Mental stresses, too much disturbing thoughts. It is noticed that these people are affected with one or the other health problems frequently. He/she may also have severe pain in arms and shoulders too.
For fixing these issues native should plant Sandpaper tree in their garden, near Temple, Forest area or around their surroundings or to meditate under them for better results, or they can use the herbal pastes from leaves and roots on any of afflicted body part.Medicinal values of these tree is magical and we can use much of it as herb and even we can use as toothbrush or paste too for curing above diseases.
This herb is Found mostly in Southern side of India and in srilanka.
Herbs Description:
For fixing these issues native should plant Sandpaper tree in their garden, near Temple, Forest area or around their surroundings or to meditate under them for better results, or they can use the herbal pastes from leaves and roots on any of afflicted body part.Medicinal values of these tree is magical and we can use much of it as herb and even we can use as toothbrush or paste too for curing above diseases.
This herb is Found mostly in Southern side of India and in srilanka.
Herbs Description:
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Herbs descriptions : Yellow fruits with Sharp leaves |
Medium-sized dioecious tree. Leaves simple, elliptic-oblong, glabrous. Male flowers in spikes, fascicled, yellowish; stamens 2 – 3. Female flowers in short fascicled racemes. Fruit sub-globose capsule, crowned with short style, opening irregularly. Seeds enclosed in yellow pulp.
Uses:
Plant (nodes) paste is applied on forehead for headache. It has cooling effect.Leaf mucilage is massaged over head for rhinitis and running nose. Oil prepared using its leaf is applied for burns, and also on head for preventing hair fall. Young shoot tip boiled in coconut oil is applied for burns, ulcers and bruises.
Young shoot tip ground in milk is given for leucorrhoea. Root decoration is given for jaundice,fever and headache. Tender shoot tip and cumin seeds crushed and heated with coconut oil are applied for burns. Leaf paste is applied for tennis elbow and joint pain.
35 gm root crushed, boiled in four cup water and reduced to one cup is given two times in case of insanity and sleeplessness. Fruit is an appetizer, cooling and is useful for cold. Plant extract is used to remove the Strychnos poisoning. Tender shoot tip is fried in coconut oil and the residue is applied to remove marks of burn.
Root decoration is given internally, while leaf extract in water is applied over head and also as bath for insanity, sleeplessness and anxiety. Young leaf along with cumin and coriander seeds are made into a decoction which is used with sugar and milk as tea to remove poison that entered through food.
Fruit is edible and is useful for rheumatism. Root decoction is given for jaundice and protein discharge through urine. Shoot tip along with raw rice ground in water or lime juice is applied for all types of furuncles. Shoot tip ground with cumin seeds in milk is given for 15 daysin case of leucorrhoea and all other types of bleeding's. When oil gets separated while heating its leaf juice and paste with coconut milk, copra gratings and hair ash are added to it and the same is applied for burns. Leaf and that of Cucurbita pepo are ground into paste and is applied immediately after burns.
Identification :
Root decoration is given internally, while leaf extract in water is applied over head and also as bath for insanity, sleeplessness and anxiety. Young leaf along with cumin and coriander seeds are made into a decoction which is used with sugar and milk as tea to remove poison that entered through food.
Fruit is edible and is useful for rheumatism. Root decoction is given for jaundice and protein discharge through urine. Shoot tip along with raw rice ground in water or lime juice is applied for all types of furuncles. Shoot tip ground with cumin seeds in milk is given for 15 daysin case of leucorrhoea and all other types of bleeding's. When oil gets separated while heating its leaf juice and paste with coconut milk, copra gratings and hair ash are added to it and the same is applied for burns. Leaf and that of Cucurbita pepo are ground into paste and is applied immediately after burns.
Identification :
The toothbrush tree or sandpaper tree is a member of the Moraceae family so is related to the banyan, peepal, mulberry, shahtoot mulberry, Punjab fig, European fig, the Tropical fig (Ficus septica) and to the Jackfruit trees. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.
It is a small tree growing to around 10 metres with dense branches, and has small yellow fruit which look a little like loquats. In the Philippines it is known as Kalios and in India it is the Shakhotaka. Its leaves are like sandpaper, hence one of its English names, and these have been used as toothbrushes (the other English name) and for oral hygiene.
Medicinal Values:
Sandpaper Tree bark when boiled in water can be used as a disinfectant for wounds and skin problems. Decoction of the bark of this tree is used for fever, diarrhoea and dysentery, chewing itself as an antidote to snake bites.
It is a small tree growing to around 10 metres with dense branches, and has small yellow fruit which look a little like loquats. In the Philippines it is known as Kalios and in India it is the Shakhotaka. Its leaves are like sandpaper, hence one of its English names, and these have been used as toothbrushes (the other English name) and for oral hygiene.
Medicinal Values:
Sandpaper Tree bark when boiled in water can be used as a disinfectant for wounds and skin problems. Decoction of the bark of this tree is used for fever, diarrhoea and dysentery, chewing itself as an antidote to snake bites.
The powdered root is used for diarrhoea and dysentery and can be made into a poultice for ulcers on the skin. The root is used for epilepsy, inflammation and boils, and the root extract is astringent and antiseptic. The bark exudes a latex when cut which is used in India for chapped hands and feet. It is also used for swollen glands, being put on them externally. The seeds are used for nosebleeds, piles and diarrhoea too.
An extract of the leaves has been shown to have antimicrobial properties, stated that the tree possesses antioxidant, anti-allergic, antimalarial, anti-cancer, cardio-tonic and insecticidal properties.
The volatile oil from the leaves showed “significant anticancer activity” as does an extract of the root according to a further study Abstract B73: “Chemopreventive effect of Streblus asper, a bonsai plant, on osteosarcoma cells: A Preliminary Study” Azman Seeni et al. Cancer Prevention Research 3 (Meeting Abstract Supplement) B73 January 7th 2010.
This study suggests that the antioxidant compounds in the root extract such as caffeic acid may act as carcinogenic inhibitors, although further research is needed to substantiate the findings and to carry the work further.
Ayurveda nature and Use :
In Ayurvedic medicine the leaves are used to help promote the milk-flow of breast-feeding mothers, as well as being used as poultices for boils and skin ulcers. The roots are used for diarrhoea and dysentery while a decoration of the bark is also given for these ailments and for fevers. The latex from the tree is sometimes applied to the temples in cases of neuralgia and a paste made from the seeds is applied to leucoderma.
In Bangladesh parts of the tree are used for syphilis and other STDs and for cholera, piles, wounds and as a mild pain reliever or analgesic.
Clearly more research is needed to discover the mechanisms which cause this tree to have such beneficial effects on human diseases.
In Sanskrit, bark of Streblus asper is known as Sakhotaka and known as katu Vipaka herb as its taste bitter, usually gives pungent smell after digestion and it is hot (Pittha) nature herb. it is an Ushna Virya herb; means tendency to give " hot potency ", which can subdues Vata and Kapha nature and increases Pitta. It has property of digestion, vomiting and purging, and gives feeling of lightness but It is considered bad for sperms and fetus. It is useful in indigestion, low appetite, nausea and piles.
Even with the hot nature Sakhotaka is also a Katu Vipak herb, means which can gives bitter taste after digestion.
Katu Viapk herbs, increases dryness in body. Such foods reduce fertility and Kapha.
Raktapitta (Bleeding disorder)
Arsha (Piles)
Shlipada (filaria)
Apachi (scrofula glandular swellings)
Prameha (Urinary problems)
Kushtha (Skin disease)
Gandamala (Cervical lymphadenitis)
Etymology:
An extract of the leaves has been shown to have antimicrobial properties, stated that the tree possesses antioxidant, anti-allergic, antimalarial, anti-cancer, cardio-tonic and insecticidal properties.
The volatile oil from the leaves showed “significant anticancer activity” as does an extract of the root according to a further study Abstract B73: “Chemopreventive effect of Streblus asper, a bonsai plant, on osteosarcoma cells: A Preliminary Study” Azman Seeni et al. Cancer Prevention Research 3 (Meeting Abstract Supplement) B73 January 7th 2010.
This study suggests that the antioxidant compounds in the root extract such as caffeic acid may act as carcinogenic inhibitors, although further research is needed to substantiate the findings and to carry the work further.
Ayurveda nature and Use :
In Ayurvedic medicine the leaves are used to help promote the milk-flow of breast-feeding mothers, as well as being used as poultices for boils and skin ulcers. The roots are used for diarrhoea and dysentery while a decoration of the bark is also given for these ailments and for fevers. The latex from the tree is sometimes applied to the temples in cases of neuralgia and a paste made from the seeds is applied to leucoderma.
In Bangladesh parts of the tree are used for syphilis and other STDs and for cholera, piles, wounds and as a mild pain reliever or analgesic.
Clearly more research is needed to discover the mechanisms which cause this tree to have such beneficial effects on human diseases.
In Sanskrit, bark of Streblus asper is known as Sakhotaka and known as katu Vipaka herb as its taste bitter, usually gives pungent smell after digestion and it is hot (Pittha) nature herb. it is an Ushna Virya herb; means tendency to give " hot potency ", which can subdues Vata and Kapha nature and increases Pitta. It has property of digestion, vomiting and purging, and gives feeling of lightness but It is considered bad for sperms and fetus. It is useful in indigestion, low appetite, nausea and piles.
Even with the hot nature Sakhotaka is also a Katu Vipak herb, means which can gives bitter taste after digestion.
Katu Viapk herbs, increases dryness in body. Such foods reduce fertility and Kapha.
Tri Guna Balance of Sakhota :
Kaphahara: Pacifies Kapha Dosha
Vatahara: Pacifies Vata Dosh
Medohar: Reduces obesity
Therapeutic Uses in Ayurveda:Arsha (Piles)
Shlipada (filaria)
Apachi (scrofula glandular swellings)
Prameha (Urinary problems)
Kushtha (Skin disease)
Gandamala (Cervical lymphadenitis)
Etymology:
Saroli (shampoo) and Bolsaroli (white shampoo) arose as the leaves of this plant are used as shampoo and white coloured bark.
Note:
Note:
Fruits are edible. Tender shoot tip paste is applied to the crushed Borassus inflorescences to increase the quantity of toddy during toddy tapping. Plant is used in black magic.
Spiritual Remedy :
Spiritual Remedy :
Those having Afflicted Nakashtra lord Should worship lord Vishnu or fierce feminine Deities like Durga or Kali and root Mantra for this nakashtra is " OM DHAM".
With thanks and Regards,
Rakesh Singh Jamwal
Source and Reference:
Sacred Plants of India by By Nanditha Krishna
Wikipedia
Rakesh Singh Jamwal
Source and Reference:
Sacred Plants of India by By Nanditha Krishna
Wikipedia
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