Daruharidra Plant

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Botanical name:
Barberis aristata DC. FAmily: Berberidaceae

Sanskrit name:
Daruharidra, Darvi, Darurajani, Darhald

Hindi: Daruhaldi, English: Indian Berberry, Bengali: Daruharidra, Gujrati: Daruharidra, Daruhuladur, Kashmiri: Rasvat, Kannada: Maradarishana, Maradarishina, Daruhaladi, Malayalam: Maramannal, Maramanjal, Marathi: Daruhalad, Oriya: Daruharidra, Daruhalidi, Tamil: Gangeti, Varatiu manjal, Telugu: Manupasupu

Ophthalmic, eye diseases
Mix Rasaut with ghee, alum and apply in eyes.
Stomach infection, Dysentery, acute diarrhoea in children
Grind rasaut and mix with honey. Make child to lick this to cure stomach infections.
Piles (Bawasir), Ulcerative Colitis, Duodenal Ulcer, Infection in intestine
Take roots (5 gm) of Daruhaldi. Make decoction by boiling in water (400 ml) and take twice a day. This is beneficial in both types of piles.
Rasaut can also be used for piles treatment. For this dilute rasaut in thirty times water and wash the affected areas. Also take rasaut (1/8 tbsp) in butter (1 tbsp).
Eye related problems, Opthalmia
Grind branch of daruhaldi and apply like kajal in eye. This is beneficial in various eye diseases. Or apply rasaut externally on eyelids.
Remittent fevers
Make decoction of Daruhaldi roots (5 gm), dried giloy (5 gm) and few basil leaves in water (400 ml). When water reduces to one fourth filter and drink. Take this decoction twice a day. Do this for few days. This cures chronic fever due to any reason.
It also has positive effect of liver function.
Or take rasaut (1/8 tbsp) in cup of lukewarm water.
Jaundice
Make decoction of rasaut (1 cup), add honey and drink.
Boils, Ulcer, Skin diseases, wound
Grind leaves of Daruhaldi and apply on affected areas.
Painful urination
Make decoction of rasaut (1 cup), add amla powder( ½ tbsp) and drink.

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