DHUPI (JUNIPERUS RECURVA)
Nepali Name: धूपी, Dhupi
Scientific Name: Juniperus recurva
Hindi Name: धूपी, Dhupi
Traditional Uses and Process of Use:
1. Taste and essence:
• Bitter, sharp, and bitter.
• Characterized as warming.
2. healing Properties:
• Acts as an starter.
• Exhibits carminative properties.
• Functions as an anthelmintic and alexipharmic.
• Possesses purgative qualities.
3. Applications in Gastrointestinal Issues:
• Useful in managing looseness and abdominal effort.
• Alleviates strangury (sore urination).
• Beneficial for diseases of the spleen and belly.
• Effective in addressing conditions like ascites, tumors, and piles.
4. Respiratory and Asthma Support:
• The produce, in spite of its disagreeable flavor, acts as an aphrodisiac and astringent.
• Valuable in asthma and bronchitis.
• Exhibits stomachic and hemicrania-easing properties.
5. Additional Uses:
• Useful in chronic bronchitis and diseases of the organ and spleen.
• Applied topically in hydrocele and descent of the colon.
6. Oil from the Fruit:
• Functions as an emmenagogue (promotes menstruation).
• Exhibits abortifacient properties (induces termination).
• Acts as a stimulant and anthelmintic.
• Beneficial for otalgia, dental pain, and piles.
• Has a chilling result upon the brain.
7. Aromatherapy and External Application:
• The lubricate is customarily used for aromatherapy.
• External request for conditions like otalgia and piles.