Botanical Name: Hemidesmus Indicus
Common Name: Indian Sarsaparilla
Hindi: Anantmul
Bengali: Anantamul, Kapuri
Telugu: Sungandhipala, Muttavapylagamu
Marathi: Upalsari, Uparsal
Gujarati: Kapuri, Madhuri, Upalasri
Tamil: Nannari
Kannada: Sogade Beru
Malayalam: Naruninti
Sanskrit: Anantamula, Gopavalli
Description
Anantmool is a climber found
throughout India. Leaves are 2.5 inches long and alternatively arranged in a
pair. Upper part is oval in shape and it is very soft. Stem of this plant is
cylindrical with thick nodes. Woody roots are underground part and are very
aromatic. Flowers of this vine is found in cluster yellow and greenish purple
in color. Fruits of this vine are divergent long follicles 2-4 inch long. There
are two varieties of this shrub which are demarcated by the color of their
flowers, one of them is called as shveta sariva (bearing white flowers) and the
other one is called as Krishna sariva (black variety) but both of them seem to
have similar medicinal value. The roots are woody and aromatic while the stems
are slender, green in color and numerous.
Sariva or Anantmool is a soft,
tender, twining shrub which is commonly found in most parts of India. Commonly
it is available in North Western parts of Himalaya. It is also cultivated in
Punjab. It is a very useful plant in the Indian system of medicine.
Anantmool is a great herb which has
many versatile properties. It is very effective in managing gastritis and many
other pitta disorders in the body. It is
one of the best detoxifying herb which helps in cleaning the body inside out.
It has got amazing health benefits in that it helps to purify blood and
improves skin texture as well.
Apart from the above common
properties, Anantmool is sweet, unctuous, and heavy and used to improve quality
of sperm and it is used for the management of many gynecological problems in
females such as menorrhagia, leucorrhea, dysmenorrhea etc.
In managing veneral diseases
anatamool is very effective. Due to its detoxifying properties it helps in
clearing infections, blocks in the reproductive system of both males and
females and eradicating deadly microbial diseases like gonorrhea, leucorrhea
etc.
Anantmool has cooling properties,
when administered in the body it has a very stabilizing and cooling impact
which helps to neutralize abnormal acid secretions in the gut. For example, in
case of severe gastritis, stomach ulcers and ulcerative colitis, Sariva can be
very useful for the patient. Sometimes ulceration may lead to bleeding, Sariva
can be a great herb in this case.
It helps to bring down high fever
and also manages skin conditions due to vitiated pitta.
For oral ulcers, the skin of its
woody roots can be taken and chewed to provide quick relief.
Roots can be boiled to make a sweet decoction
which is very refreshing for the body and can be used when one feels like
having a cup of tea or coffee.
It is useful for treating anemia and
can be taken orally in many ways for the same.
Anantmool is a general body tonic
which can be taken along with milk and black pepper for improving overall
health.
It can also be used with honey to
improve strength and vitality of the body.
Anantmool can act as a good brain
tonic as well. It can be given to children with speech disorders, autism etc.
People struggling with depression, psychiatric disorders etc. can also benefit
with the use of Anantmool.
Ananatamool root paste can be
applied externally to treat joint pain in case of osteoarthritis and gout. It
is also helpful in curing many skin conditions as well.
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