DHUPI (JUNIPERUS INDICA)
Nepali Name: धुपी, Dhupi
Scientific Name: Juniperus indica
Hindi Name: धुपी, Dhupi
Traditional Uses and Process of Use:
1. Taste and Nature:
• Bitter, pungent, and acrid.
• Heating and appetizing.
2. Medicinal Properties:
• Carminative: Relieves flatulence and promotes digestion.
• Anthelmintic: Expels or destroys parasitic worms.
• Alexipharmic: Acts against toxins or poisons.
• Laxative: Promotes bowel movements.
3. Health Conditions Addressed:
• Diarrhea: Effectively treats and controls diarrhea.
• Abdominal Pains: Alleviates pain in the abdominal region.
• Strangury: Helps in conditions involving painful urination.
• Spleen and Abdominal Diseases: Beneficial for ailments related to these organs.
• Ascites: Used in the management of abdominal swelling due to fluid accumulation.
• Tumors: Traditionally employed in the treatment of tumors.
• Piles: Addresses hemorrhoids or piles.
• Bronchitis: Useful in managing bronchial inflammation.
• Indigestion: Facilitates digestion and relieves indigestion.
• Constipation: Acts as a laxative to relieve constipation.
• Vaginal Discharges: Employed for conditions related to abnormal vaginal discharges.
4. Specific Uses of Fruit:
• Bad Taste: Fruit is known for its unpalatable taste.
• Aphrodisiac: Believed to have aphrodisiac properties.
• Styptic: Acts as a hemostatic agent, stopping bleeding.
• Asthma: Useful in managing asthma.
• Stomachic: Promotes stomach health.
• Hemicrania: Addresses conditions associated with headaches.
5. Additional Uses:
• Chronic Bronchitis: Effective in chronic bronchial conditions.
• Liver and Spleen Diseases: Used in the management of liver and spleen disorders.
• Hydrocele: Applied in the treatment of hydrocele (accumulation of fluid in the scrotum).
• Prolapse of the Rectum: Employed in addressing rectal prolapse.
6. Oil from the Fruit:
• Emmenagogue: Stimulates menstrual flow.
• Abortifacient: Has properties that may induce abortion.
• Tonic: Acts as a general tonic for health.
• Anthelmintic: Expels or destroys parasitic worms.
• Earache and Toothache: Provides relief from earaches and toothaches.
• Piles: Effective in the treatment of hemorrhoids.
• Cooling to the Brain: Traditionally believed to have a cooling effect on the brain.
