NIRMALI SUPARI - STRYCHMOS POTATORUM

Form: Dried Raw Herb- Seed

 

Other Names: Katak, payah, Prasadini, Strychnos potatorum, Nirmala, Nirmalee, Betel Nut, Betal, Betle, Beetle Nut, Beetel Nut

The Nirmali Supari Seeds are said to be caustic, alexipharmic, lithotripter, and to treat strangulation, urine discharges, and head ailments in Ayurveda. According to the Unani medical system, seeds are beneficial for liver and renal problems, gonorrhoea, colic, and are bitter, astringent to the bowels, aphrodisiac, tonic, and diuretic.

 

Its description can be found in the earliest Ayurvedic writings. Betel nut seeds have been used for water purification for ages. It settles down if a small amount of it is added to a water-filled container. the water becomes pure or transparent as a result. As a result, it is known as Nirmali. primarily found in Sri Lanka and India. Nirmali Supari Seeds are found in the deciduous forests of West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and other Indian states.

 

In Ayurvedic scriptures, betel nut seed is used for many beneficial purposes. The fact that Nirmali is helpful in treating various disorders is the aspect of these that will be most helpful to you. Utilizing Nirmali Supari Seeds can help with issues with excessive thirst, eye disease, and bladder disease. When it comes to stomach worms of any kind, stomach pain, stone problems, or cold and flu, Nirmali is quite helpful. Strychnos potatorum can also be used to treat jaundice, head ailments, anaemia, bleeding, and poisoning. Not only this, but Nirmali Supari Seeds are also utilised to treat leprosy, diabetes, edoema, vata Dosha, and tender vomiting. Because Nirmali Supari Seeds rapidly purify water, they are also known as clearing nuts. Strychnos potatorum, as an herb, is well-known in Ayurvedic medicine for treating kidney calculi, anorexia, skin conditions, and diarrhoea.

 

Benefits of Nirmali Supari Seeds:

 

Nirmali Supari Seeds are said to be acrid, alexipharmic, lithotriptic, and they are said to treat strangulation, urine discharges, head illnesses, etc. While fruits can treat eye disorders, thirst, poisoning, and hallucinations, roots can treat Leucoderma. The fruits have diaphoretic, emetic, and other effects. According to the Unani medical system, seeds are beneficial for treating liver, renal, gonorrhoea, colic, and other conditions. They are also bitter, astringent to the bowels, aphrodisiac, tonic, and diuretic.

 

Indra Supari Water can be purified using seeds. Seeds are a plentiful source of polysaccharide gum that can be used in the textile and paper industries. Nirmali seeds are soaked in muddy water before being sown. By pushing the soil to the bottom of the container, the seeds create a clear supernatant surface.

To treat a variety of eye conditions, Nirmali Supari Seeds of Strychnos potatorum are ground into a paste and applied as collyrium (Anjana). For faster wound healing, the seed powder is combined with the right amount of honey and applied topically. Over the eczema-affected skin area, Strychnos potatorum root paste is applied.