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Blepharis, Utangana
Utangana, Utingana, Shikhi (Ayurveda)
Tukhm Utangan, Uttanjan (Seed, Unani)
Anjura, Bazar-al-Qareez (Arabic)
Tukhm Utangan, Uttanjan (Seed, Unani)
Anjura, Bazar-al-Qareez (Arabic)
Blepharis edulis
Raffeneau-Delile, A., Flore d’Egypte, Plates [in: Description d’Egypte] (1826)
Raffeneau-Delile, A., Flore d’Egypte, Plates [in: Description d’Egypte] (1826)
Blepharis edulis
Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, Engler & Prantl, 1887
Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, Engler & Prantl, 1887
Botanical name:
Blepharis spp:
Parts used:
Seeds
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sweet, Bitter
Classification:
Blepharis spp:
- B. edulis (syn. B. persica, B. obovata, Acanthodium delilii Acanthodium spicatum, Acanthus delilei)
- B. linariifolia (syn. B. sindica, B. hirta)
- B. molluginifolia
Parts used:
Seeds
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sweet, Bitter
Classification:
Uses:
1. Warms and Strengthens the Kidneys:
-Aphrodisiac, Impotence (Ayurveda, Unani)
-Nourishes Semen, Increases Sperm count
-promotes Semen Retention, used for Premature Ejaculation (Unani)
2. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:
-Anuria, Dysuria, Strangury
3. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Cough and Wheezing from Cold Phlegm
4. Externally:
-dissolves phlegm swellings (poultice or in ointments)
-rubefacient
-seeds are applied topically to bleeding piles
Dose:
In Ayurveda it is usually taken with Milk to increase semen and as an aphrodisiac. It can also be taken with Ghee.
Seed Powder: 2–5 grams. The powder can be boiled in milk and taken to increase Sperm and as an aphrodisiac for men.
Standard leaf decoction (1 in 8): 10–20 mls.
Substitute:
Sebesten
Corrective:
1. Jujubes
2. Rose
Comment:
The seeds are reportedly used for water purification in Sudan.
In Ayurveda it is usually taken with Milk to increase semen and as an aphrodisiac. It can also be taken with Ghee.
Seed Powder: 2–5 grams. The powder can be boiled in milk and taken to increase Sperm and as an aphrodisiac for men.
Standard leaf decoction (1 in 8): 10–20 mls.
Substitute:
Sebesten
Corrective:
1. Jujubes
2. Rose
Comment:
The seeds are reportedly used for water purification in Sudan.
Main Combinations:
1. As an aphrodisiac for men:
i. Blepharis seed, Mucuna, Tribulus seed, all powdered (25 grams each), Honey (40 grams). Mix and take 10 grams as a dose
ii. Blepharis seed, Withania, Mucuna, Shilajit
ii. Blepharis seed, Withania, Mucuna, Tribulus seed, Curculigo, Chlorophytum
2. Topically for Scrofula and Phlegm swellings, Blepharis seed, Gum Ammoniac, Bdellium, Sulphur in a base of Wax and Sesame oil (as in Ointment of Gum Ammoniac of Unani)
Major Formulas:
Electuary Murraweh ul Arwah (Unani)
Ointment of Gum Ammoniac (Unani)
Cautions:
The seed is irritant and can cause itching.
Main Preparations used:
The seed is irritant and can cause itching.
Main Preparations used:
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