Safed Musli (Chlorophytum Borivilianum)

            

Introduction:

Safed musli (Chlorophytum borivillianum) is an important Ayurvedic medicinal plant. The small seedlings of musli are found in forests during rainy season. Leaves are slightly yellowish and white flowers with 6 petals are arranged on the flowering stalk which emerge from the centre of the plant. About 20-25 flowers on the flowering stalk appear in July. The seed is very small, black and enclosed in the holes. In one hole, there are about 10-12 seeds. The seed is very light in weight. Tubers emerge at the bottom of the plant, the thickness being on the average 0.9cm and the length 8cm. The number of tubers varies from plant to plant and on an average 5-30 tubers/plant are observed. Tubers are white, and hence it is called as safed musli.

Description:

In the Ayurvedic literature, Safed Musli is celebrated as a Divya Aushad with unparalleled medicinal properties. It is a chief ingredient in the preparation of over a hundred Ayurvedic formulations. Besides its extensive use in Ayurveda and other conventional medicinal systems in Asia, Safed Musli is also gaining increasing acceptance as a vitalizer and health-giving tonic, a curative for pre-natal and post-natal problems, a restorative for immunity-improvement and as a remedy for diabetes and arthritis.

Alongside, the recent discovery of Safed Musli as a natural and safe aphrodisiac agent has also opened up new channels of application and new demand for it. By virtue of being a herb, Safed Musli has been found to be an ideal aphrodisiac with no negative side-effects associated with chemical-based aphrodisiac

Distribution: 

Safed Musli is found growing in thick forests in its natural form. It is partly a herb with sub-erect lanceolata leaves. There are about 256 varieties of Chlorophytum and 17 among them are found in India. Among these, Chlorophytum borivilianum has good market both indigenously and globally. The Medicinal Plants Board has recognized Safed Musli as the sixth important herb to be protected and promoted. The demand for Safed Musli is over 35,000 tons per annum, whereas the supply is only 500 tones per annum.

Plant Parts Used :

Tuberous Root and Rhizome

As Safed Musli grows naturally in most parts of the Central Region of India, the normal climate of the Central region suits the crop most and it can grow successfully in the wide range of temperature and rainfall. Sandy loam soil with proper drainage system facilitates its growth.

Healing power and curative properties:

IMPOTENCY

The dried roots of asparagus are used in ayurveda as an aphrodisiac. They are available in the market as Safed Musli. Fifteen grams of roots boiled in one cup of milk should be taken twice daily. The regular use of this remedy is valuable in impotency and premature ejaculation.

Different Types:

Among the numerous uses and usage of Safed Musli, the most important of them include the following :

• As a principal ingredient in Ayurveda, Unani and Allopathic applications

• As a vitalizer and health-giving tonic

• As a curative for pre-natal and post-natal problems

• As a natural aphrodisiac alternative to Viagra

• As a restorative for immunity-improvement

• As a remedy for diabetes and arthritis
  

Ayurvedic supplements That contains Safed Musli :

Safed Musli
Vita-Ex Gold
Musli Pak

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