Kanike keri,केरी, कनिके, Privet,
Ligustrum indicum
यो २०-३० फिट
अग्लो, घ्यू रङमा फूल्ने १००० - २८०० मिटरमा पाइन्छ । यसको पात पित्तरोगमा र गेडा कब्जियतमा
प्रयोग हुन्छ । यसले अम्लपित्त, कमलपित्त, वातरक्त, अर्श आदिमा लाभ पुयाउँछ । मात्रा
: ३-५ ग्राम लेदो/चूर्ण, काँढापानी १/१ माना, अर्क र स्वरस २०- ३० ग्राम २-३ पटक ।
यसको फूल चुस्नाले अति शीघ्र लाभ पुऱ्याउँछ ।
परिचय
कनिके
केरी (Ligustrum
indicum) एक औषधीय गुण भएको बोट
वा सानो रूख हो
जुन नेपाल लगायत विभिन्न देशहरूमा पाइन्छ। यसको वैज्ञानिक नाम Ligustrum
indicum हो भने यसलाई अंग्रेजीमा Privet भनिन्छ। नेपाली भाषामा यसलाई केरी, कनिके, कनिके केरी आदि नामले चिनिन्छ।
यो बोट २०-३०
फिट अग्लो हुने गर्छ र
घ्यू (पहेँलो) रङ्गका फूल फुल्ने गर्दछ।
यो हिमाली क्षेत्रदेखि १००० देखि २८००
मिटरको उचाइसम्म पाइन्छ। यसको पात, फूल,
र बोक्रा आयुर्वेदिक चिकित्सामा विभिन्न रोगहरूको उपचारका लागि प्रयोग गरिन्छ।
नेपाल र अन्य देशहरूमा
उपलब्धता
कनिके
केरी नेपालको हिमाली, पहाडी र मध्य पहाडी
क्षेत्रहरूमा धेरै पाइन्छ। विशेष
गरी काठमाडौं उपत्यका, पोखरा, अन्नपूर्ण क्षेत्र, लङटाङ, रसुवा, सिन्धुपाल्चोक, दोलखा, इलाम, पाँचथर जस्ता जिल्लाहरूमा यसको प्रशस्त उपलब्धता
छ। नेपाल बाहेक यो भारत (हिमाचल
प्रदेश, उत्तराखण्ड, सिक्किम), चीन, भूटान, म्यानमार,
थाइल्याण्ड, लगायतका एसियाली देशहरूमा पनि पाइन्छ। यो
बोट जंगली रूपमा उम्रने गर्छ तर कहीँ-कहीँ यसलाई औषधीय
प्रयोजनका लागि लगाइएको पनि
पाइन्छ।
शारीरिक गुणहरू
- उचाई: २०-३० फिट सम्म अग्लो हुने।
- पात: सानो, चिल्लो, हरियो र कोसेली पात हुने।
- फूल: घ्यू (पहेँलो) रङ्गका, सानो गुच्छामा फुल्ने।
- फल: सानो, गोलाकार, पाकेपछि कालो वा निलो रङ्गको हुने।
- बोक्रा: खैरो वा कालो रङ्गको, झुस हुने।
औषधीय गुणहरू
कनिके
केरीको विभिन्न भागहरू (पात, फूल, बोक्रा,
जरा) आयुर्वेदिक चिकित्सामा प्रयोग गरिन्छ। यसमा निम्न औषधीय
गुणहरू पाइन्छन्:
- पित्तशामक: पित्तजन्य रोग (अम्लपित्त, कमलपित्त) मा लाभदायक।
- कब्जियत नाशक: गेडा र कब्जियतमा प्रभावकारी।
- रक्तशोधक: वातरक्त (गाउँट), अर्श (बवासीर) लगायतमा फाइदा गर्छ।
- ज्वरनाशक: तातो ज्वर र सर्दी-खोकीमा उपयोगी।
- शीतल प्रभाव: फूल चुस्नाले शरीरमा शीतलता दिन्छ।
फाइदा
- प्राकृतिक रूपमा उपलब्ध हुने भएकाले सजिलै प्रयोग गर्न सकिन्छ।
- विभिन्न पाचन समस्याहरू (कब्ज, गेडा, पेट दुखाई) मा असर गर्छ।
- पित्त र वातदोष सम्बन्धी रोगहरूको उपचार गर्न मद्दत गर्छ।
- फूल चुस्नाले तत्काल ठण्डक र शान्ति प्रदान गर्छ।
प्रयोग विधि
कनिके
केरी विभिन्न रूपमा प्रयोग गर्न सकिन्छ:
- पातको लेदो/चूर्ण: ३-५ ग्राम पातको लेदो वा चूर्ण काँढा पानी वा तातो पानीसंग सेवन गर्नाले पित्त र कब्जियतमा फाइदा गर्छ।
- फूल चुस्ने: फूल चुस्नाले अति शीघ्र शरीरमा शीतलता दिन्छ र मुखको रुखापन हटाउँछ।
- अर्क/स्वरस: पातको रस (२०-३० ग्राम) दिनमा २-३ पटक सेवन गर्नाले पाचन शक्ति बढाउँछ।
- काढा: बोक्रा वा पात उमालेर काढा बनाएर पिउनाले ज्वर, वातरक्त र अर्शमा लाभ हुन्छ।
संकलन र संरक्षण
- संकलन: कनिके केरीको पात र फूल वसन्त र गृष्म ऋतुमा, बोक्रा जाडोमा संकलन गर्न उपयुक्त हुन्छ।
- संरक्षण: पात र फूलहरू छायामा सुकाएर एयरटाइट कन्टेनरमा राख्नुपर्छ। बोक्रा लामो समय सम्म प्रयोग गर्न सुकाएर भण्डारण गर्न सकिन्छ।
निष्कर्ष
कनिके
केरी (Ligustrum
indicum) नेपालको पहाडी क्षेत्रमा प्रशस्त रूपमा पाइने एक महत्त्वपूर्ण औषधीय
बोट हो। यसले पित्त,
कब्जियत, वातरक्त, अम्लपित्त, अर्श जस्ता रोगहरूको
उपचारमा राम्रो प्रभाव छ। यसको फूल
चुस्नाले तत्काल शीतलता प्रदान गर्ने गुणले यसलाई विशेष बनाउँछ। यो सजिलै उपलब्ध
हुने र प्राकृतिक उपचारको
रूपमा प्रयोग हुने भएकाले यसको
संरक्षण र सुव्यवस्थित प्रयोगलाई
बढावा दिनुपर्छ। आयुर्वेद, हर्बल चिकित्सा र घरेलु उपचारमा
यसको प्रयोगले स्वास्थ्य लाभ प्रदान गर्न
सक्छ।
Introduction
Kanike
Keri, or scientifically known as Ligustrum indicum, is a poorly documented but
highly desirable medicinal shrub or small tree from Nepal's mid-hill tracts and
neighboring nations. It is commonly named "केरी" or "कनिके."
It holds a unique place in traditional herbal system of medicine primarily
based on its multi-therapeutic uses. Its flowers, leaves, seeds, and bark are
medicinally significant. By virtue of its delicate ghyu-colored (buttery
yellow) flowers and medicinal uses in jaundice, acidity, hemorrhoids, and
rheumatism, Kanike Keri is still a sure bet among the traditional remedies
found in villages in Nepal.
Kanike
Keri is especially useful in Ayurvedic medicine, where equilibrium of the
constituents of the body (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) is the art of healing the
disease. The plant is made ready as powder, decoctions, and fresh extracts. In
most cases, people are even advised to suck on its flowers directly in order to
gain instant relief from several inconveniences. As an accessible herb that can
be found in the Himalayas, it encourages not only medicine but also the
conservation of indigenous plant knowledge.
Availability in Nepal and Other Countries
Kanike
Keri is widely distributed in Nepal's temperate to subalpine zones at an
altitude between 1000 and 2800 meters above sea level. They are forested belts
of eastern, central, and western Nepal. Kanike Keri thrives under cold and
humid conditions and can frequently be seen growing wild along forest edges,
pathways, or open grasslands where sunlight and water are moderately available.
Elsewhere
than in Nepal, Ligustrum indicum is found in much of the Indian subcontinent,
particularly in northeast India, Bhutan, and southern China. It is also
cultivated as an ornamental bush in certain regions due to its stunning leaves
and fragrant flowers. It is also mistaken for other similar species within the
Ligustrum genus, referred to as privet, that are found in India and used both
in traditional medicine and in agriculture.
Due to its
medicinal property and applicability, the herb is studied and conserved in
traditional medicine research fields and herbal gardens in South Asia.
Physical Properties
Kanike Keri is a shrub or a small-sized tree with a height of 20 to 30 feet. The herb possesses the following typical characteristics:
Leaves: Leaves are green, flat, and lanceolate to elliptic in shape. They are oppositely arranged on shoots and having smooth margins. Leaves have a slightly bitter taste and emit a mild fragrance when crushed.
Flowers:
Flowers are small, creamy yellow or ghee-colored (घ्यू रङ) and cluster
together. They have a mild fragrance and open periodically. They are attractive
to bees and butterflies.
Fruits:
Small berry fruits with seeds are formed by the plant after flowering. They
turn bluish-black or purplish color on maturation.
Bark and
Wood: The bark is grayish-brown and rough to touch. Wood is moderately hard and
light in weight.
Root
System: It has a fibrous root system enabling it to grow in hilly as well as
slightly rocky situations.
It can
withstand temperate climate and semi-shaded situations with moderately damp
soil.
Medicinal Properties
Kanike
Keri has a variety of medicinal properties that make it effective in
traditional healing. They are as follows:
Anti-pitta
(Pitta-balancing): The leaves are used to soothe hyperbility or Pitta in the
body and, therefore, get applied in diseases like acid reflux, hyperacidity,
and jaundice.
Purgative
and Digestive: The seeds are believed to treat constipation by activating
digestion and bowel movement.
Anti-inflammatory:
It relieves inflammation and is useful in the management of arthritis and
rheumatism (वातरक्त).
Astringent
and Anti-hemorrhoidal: It is useful in the management of hemorrhoids (अर्श),
bleeding, and pain.
Antioxidant
and Detoxifying: It detoxifies the liver and cleanses the body of toxins.
Wound
Healing and Cooling Effect: The flower extract is soothing and effective in minor
burns and skin irritations.
Each part
of the plant exhibits a unique medicinal property. Flowers are especially
valuable in acute pitta-related ailments.
Benefits
Natural
Purifier: The plant supports natural detoxification of the hepatic and
digestive systems, expelling toxic waste.
Multiple
Uses: Leaves, seeds, bark, and flowers are edible in forms like powder, juice,
decoction, or even raw.
Quick
Relief: Sucking its flowers provides immediate relief from heartburn, bile
conditions, or acidic reflux.
Safe and
Mild: Kanike Keri is safe and gentle, with few side effects, if taken in
recommended doses.
Sustains
Traditional Knowledge: It maintains and sustains traditional healing systems of
Nepal and the neighboring region.
Easily
Available: It grows abundantly in Nepal's mid-hills, thus being easily
available to rural communities to harvest and utilize.
Uses
Kanike
Keri is utilized in the therapy of a variety of ailments in Ayurvedic medicine
as well as traditional medicine. Its uses are:
Pitta
Disorders: Leaf infusions are employed to cure disorders of bile such as
jaundice (कमलपित्त), acid indigestion, and gastric ulcer.
Constipation:
Seeds are utilized as a domestic remedy for constipation and abnormal bowel
movements.
Rheumatism
and Arthritis: Roots or bark decoctions are utilized to provide relief from
joint pain, inflammation, and swelling.
Hemorrhoids:
Internally used, the herb induces reduction in swelling and bleeding of piles.
Liver
Health: Swarasa or leaf juice is a liver tonic and enhances liver function.
Fever:
Leaf decoctions are used to treat fever and its accompanying symptoms.
Wound
Healing: Topical application of flower extract for minor cuts and insect bites.
The
variety of its medicinal applications makes it a keystone herb in rural herbal
healing systems.
Using Method
The plant
is administered in numerous forms. The commonly recommended dosages and modes
of preparation are:
Leaves (चूर्ण/लेदो):
3 to 5 grams dried leaves in the form of powder in warm water or honey twice a
day.
Seed
Extract: Dry and ground seeds with warm water to ease digestion and relief in
constipation.
Decoction
(काढा पानी): 1 mana (around 400 ml) decoction of bark or leaves is taken 2 to 3
times a day.
Juice (स्वरस):
20–30 grams of fresh pressed juice of leaves is given twice daily in jaundice
and pitta disorders.
Arka
(Distilled herbal extract): 20–30 grams of arka given two or three times a day
acts as a detoxifier and a liver tonic.
Flowers:
Sucking raw flowers is enough to get immediate relief from acidity or nausea due
to pitta imbalance.
These
practices are common in Nepalese traditional households, herbal clinics, and
Ayurveda centers.
Harvesting and Preservation
Harvesting:
Time: The
best time to harvest leaves and flowers is the early flowering season,
typically between April and June.
Method:
Leaves are carefully hand-harvested to avoid damaging the plant. Flowers are
gathered in the morning when they are fresh.
Seeds and
bark: They are collected during late summer or early autumn after the flowering
season is complete.
Preservation:
Drying:
Leaves and flowers are dried in sunlight or shade to maintain their active
constituents.
Storage:
Dry plant parts are stored in airtight, moisture-free containers in a cool and
dry place.
Shelf
Life: Dry and stored material can be used for 6–12 months.
Powder and
Decoctions: Powder must be stored in glass jars; decoctions must be taken within
24 hours of preparation.
Preservation
makes the plant accessible throughout the year for home use as well as for
commercial herbal products.
Conclusion
Kanike
Keri (Ligustrum indicum) is a multipurpose Himalayan medicinal herb of
extensive beneficial effects on health. From healing pitta-oriented conditions
like acidity and jaundice to constipation, hemorrhoids, and arthritis, the herb
is still a multi-purpose natural remedy. Its presence in Nepal's mid-hills and
use in various forms make it a central component of indigenous medicinal
systems. Provided with proper harvesting and preservation techniques, it can be
one source of continuous assistance for natural healthcare.
Its
versatile applications, few side effects, and profound cultural significance in
native medicine highlight the value in increased promotion, research, and
ecologically friendly cultivation. As Nepal continues to harvest its abundant
biodiversity, Kanike Keri stands as a symbol of healing, heritage, and
harmonization with nature.
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