Description :
Spikenard is a flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of Nepal, China, and India. The plant grows to about 1 m in height and has pink, bell-shaped flowers. It is found in the altitude of about 3000–5000 meters. Spikenard rhizomes (underground stems) can be crushed and distilled into an intensely aromatic amber-colored essential oil, which is very thick in consistency. Nard oil is used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine said to fight insomnia, birth difficulties, and other minor ailments.
Details:
Botnical Name: Nardostachys jatamansi ,Valeriana jatamansi
English Name : Musk root, Indian Spikenard, Indian Nard
Hindi Name: balchhari, mansi, nihani, smak, sumaya, tagar ,Valeriana wallichii, Valeriana harmsii, Valeriana mairei
Common Name: Jatamansi
Kannada Name: jatale, naati jatamaansi, nandu batlu, tagara
Malayalam Name: takaram
Marathi Name: thagar mool
Sanskrit Name: jatamansi, natah, tagarah
Tamil Name: shadamangie, takaram
Telugu Name: tagara
Family : Valerianaceae
Part Used :Root
Medicinal Uses :
- Jatamansi improves the complexion and is antipyretic.
- Jatamansi paste is also used in inflammation and pain.
- Jatamansi acts on digestive, circulatory, urinary, nervous, skin and also reproductive system i.e. on all systems of the body.
- Jatamansi is a brain and health tonic.
- Jatamansi is used to reduce burning sensation all over the body.
- Jatamansi is best used in convulsions and pain, in epilepsy, hysteria, syncope etc. so it is called as bhutaghna or rakshoghna.
- Jatamansi is one of the best medicines for headache, and is also a sedative.
- Jatamansi is used in loss of appetite, abdominal distension, abdominal pain and amoebiasis.
- Jatamansi also helpful in liver enlargement and jaundice by cholagogue action.
- Jatamansi is useful in infertility, dysmenorrhoea and uterine inflammation.
- Jatamansi is a very good herb to calm down the agitated mind and keep it in relaxed mode.
- Jatamansi is useful in inducing deep and relaxing sleep.
- For immediate relief Jatamansi powder is very useful in teeth pain.
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