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Kaunch / Alkushi - Seeds
(Botanical Name - Mucuna pruriens)
Origin of Herbs:
Mucuna pruriens or Kaunch is one of the popular
medicinal plant of India. It is widespread over most of the subcontinent and
is found in bushes and hedges and dry-deciduous, low forests
throughout the plains of India.
Mucuna is an annual twinning plant.. Leaves are
trifoliate, gray-silky beneath; petioles are long and silky,
6.3–11.3 cm. Leaflets are membranous, terminal leaflets are smaller,
lateral very unequal sided. Dark purple flowers (6 to 30) occur in
drooping racemes. Fruits are curved, 4–6 seeded. The longitudinally
ribbed pod, is densely covered with persistent pale-brown or grey
trichomes that cause irritating blisters. Seeds are black ovoid and
12 mm long
All parts of Mucuna posses valuable
medicinal properties and there is a heavy demand of Mucuna in Indian
drug markets. After the discovery that Mucuna seeds contain L-dopa,
an anti-parkinson’s disease drug, its demand in international market
has increased many fold and demand has motivated Indian farmers to
start commercial cultivation.
Healing
options:
Roots, according to the Ayurveda, are bitter, thermogenic,
anthelmintic, diuretic, emollient, stimulant, aphrodisiac,
purgative, febrifuge, tonic. It is considered useful to
sexual debility,
relieve constipation, nephropathy, strangury, dysmenorrhoea,
amenorrhoea, elephantiasis, dropsy, neuropathy, consumption, ulcers,
helminthiasis, fever, and delirum.
According to Ayurveda, seeds are astringent, laxative,
anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, alexipharmic and tonic.
Sexual Disorder:
It is recognized as an
aphrodisiac in Ayurveda and helps increase testosterone levels,
leading to deposition of protein in the muscles and increased muscle
mass and strength. Mucuna has been used as an aphrodisiac, it is
used to increase libido in both men and women, and help in
erectile dysfunction. It also help in impotency.
The benefit of Mucuna pruriens in sexual disorder :
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They release bound up testosterone
- Increase blood circulation to the genitals.
- Eliminate stress and anxiety
- Strengthen and tone the sexual glands
- Support the healthy production of the sex hormones
- Increase stamina and sex drive
- Act as a restorative nutrient for the nervous system
Nervous System Disorders:
It is used as a nervine tonic for nervous system disorders. Because of the high concentration of L-dopa in the seeds.
It has
been studied for its possible use in Parkinson’s disease. It was
found to slow the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms (such as
tremors, rigidity, slurring, drooling, and imbalance), and to have
none of the side-effects of the current pharmaceutical L-dopa.
Reduction
of cholesterol and blood sugar :
Research shows mucuna extract is beneficial for
reducing cholesterol , lowering blood sugar levels and enhancing
mental alertness all without stimulating the central nervous
system.
Cautious :
Contraindicated
during
Pregnancy.
Ayurvedic supplements that contains Kaunch :
Vita-EX Gold
Vita-EX
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