Ayur Amrit BawachiChurna

Therapeutic Uses of Bawachi:
Some of the properties that make Bawachi a suitable candidate to prepare medications are:

• The antibacterial property of the plant is beneficial for skin diseases caused due to?Staphylococcus aureus, and?S. epidermis.¹
• Anti-inflammatory of Bakuchi is beneficial for skin ailments like leprosy and leucoderma.^3,4
• The anti-inflammatory nature of Bawachi oil helps to manage conditions like dermatitis and oedema.³
• The plant has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can help to purify the blood and manage ringworm, scabies, and dermatosis with fissures.³
• The plant?s seeds can be used as an antidote to snake venom and scorpion sting due to its anticoagulant effect.^3,4
• The extract powder and seeds are used to deal with various ailments like constipation and wounds and act as a diuretic.
• The seeds possess anti-inflammatory and deobstruent (removing obstruction) properties to manage respiratory illnesses like asthma and cough.
• The other property of the plant is its ability to manage reproductive conditions like impotence by acting as an aphrodisiac, menstrual disorders and abnormal uterine bleeding.
• The plant has the property to manage conditions like frequent urination and bedwetting.
• The bone calcification property of the plant is helpful to manage bone disorders like osteoporosis and bone fractures.³
• The plant?s leaves are used to manage diarrhoea due to their antibacterial property.
• The fruit has hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and stomachic properties useful for managing liver disorders, bronchitis and nausea, respectively. It can also help manage lower backaches, febrile diseases, anaemia and improve the skin complexion.^3,4
• The plant also has anti-cancer properties, which inhibit the multiplication of lung cancer cells and osteosarcoma.
• It can improve digestion and has antipyretic (reducing fever) and anti-venom properties.³
• As per an animal study, its seed extracts show antihelminthic properties against?Ascaridia galli,?an intestinal parasite of poultry.
• The plant has an excellent antidepressant property.
• The seeds of Bakuchi have been found to have antiviral activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV). It is found to inhibit the replication of the virus.
• The plant possesses antiobesity activity. It acts on the adipose tissue to help in reducing weight and food intake, according to studies on animals.
• The plant has anti-Alzheimer?s activity and has demonstrated therapeutic ability to manage neurodegenerative diseases.
• The seeds also have analgesic, antidiabetic, diaphoretic (increases perspiration) and coronary vasodilatory activity.