INDRAJAU ( Holarrhena pubescens )
Nepali Name: इन्द्रजौ (Indrajau), Indrayava
Scientific Name: Holarrhena pubescens
Hindi Name: इंद्रजव (Indrajav), कुटज (Kutaj)
Traditional Uses and Process of Use:
1. Bark:
• Bitter flavor and powerful antidysenteric properties.
• Antidiarrhoeic and anthelmintic (anti-grub) in nature.
• Used in conditions like amoebic infection.
• Prescribed in the management of piles and Hansen's disease.
2. Seeds:
• Possess harsh and carminative properties.
• Acts as a antipyretic (reduces high temperature) and antidysenteric.
• Exhibits anthelmintic properties (anti-grub).
Methods of Use:
• Bark:
• Decoction: Prepare a decoction of the bark by dint of boiling it in liquid. This decoction can be consumed to speak to amoebic infection.
• dust shape : The bark can be dehydrated and powdered, and that powder may be administered in prescribed amounts for conditions like piles and Hansen's disease.
• Seeds:
• Astringent Tonic: The kernels can be used to arrange an harsh stimulant, what is helpful in conditions requiring astringency.
• Infusion: An blend or brew built from the kernels can be consumed as a antipyretic to reduce high temperature.
• Anthelmintic Action: The kernels, in prescribed quantities, can be administered to speak to grub infestations.