Bhumy Amalaki

on Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Natural stone breaker herb

Action and uses as per Ayurveda: De-obstruent, diuretic, astringent, cooling and anti viral. Used in edema, gonorrhea, menorrhagia, urogenital diseases, dysentery, diabetes, dyspepsia; jaundice, the main herb for the liver.
Note: The quality and part of the plant used are highly important in the manufacturing and processing of herbal powders. Certain parts are more potent and effective than others. Fiber and other unwanted material should be removed as they do not have any herbal properties (except to increase the weight and quantity).
The properties of single herb may differ from region to region. Ripening and timely harvesting are yet another important factor for the potency of any particular herb.
There are guidelines for collection of different herbs at different times and there is a particular span of time for collecting some particular herbs.
Herbs used :
Phyllanthus Niruri

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