MEDICINAL USES AND HEALTH BENEFITS:
- Pasted leaves of gambhari used in case of headaches, burns, burning sensations and pains.
- Leaf juice of Gmelina arborea used in urine related problems and blood impurity.
- Fruits of gmelina arborea used in general debility and tuberculosis.
- Fruits have aphrodisiac properties and help to increase sperm count and remove sexual debility.
- Powder or decoction of gambhari root is beneficial in digestive troubles and used in indigestion, constipation and piles.
Uses : The roots are bitter, sweet, pungent, anodyne, demulcent, lactagogue, refrigerant, stomachic, galactogogue, laxative, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory and tonic. The roots alleviate vata and kapha, have hot potency and heavy attribute. It is used against anthrax, bilious disorders, bites, blood disorders, cholera, colic, convulsions, diarrhea, dropsy, epilepsy, fever, gout, headache, intoxication, rheumatism, sore throat, burning sensations, and snakebite. The root decoction is used for abdominal tumors. Fruits are sweet, alternative, aphrodisiac, astringent, diuretic and tonic. The fruit alleviates pitta dosa and possesses heavy and oily attributes. Fruits are used for heart diseases, leprosy, vomiting and burning sensations. Flowers are sweet, cooling, bitter, acrid and astringent. They are useful in leprosy and blood diseases. Paste of leaves used in fever, headache and in burning sensations. Root and Bark are useful in hallucination, piles, abdominal pains, burning sensations, fevers, ‘tridosha’ and urinary discharge. Leaf paste is applied to relieve headache and juice is used as wash for ulcers.
