GARDEN CRESS SEEDS - USES IN OBGY

Garden cress seeds are mostly known for their use in Prasuta women.

it is commonly known as Aahliv in Marathi , Halim in Hindi , Chandrakshur in Sanskrit , Garden Cress seeds in English.

it has latin name as Lepidium sativum

Family - Crucifereae

                             

Properties -

Rasa - Katu , Tikta

Virya - Ushna 

Vipaka - Katu 

Guna - Laghu , Snigdha , Picchal

Chemical constituents -

Cress oil , S , volatile oil

Medicinal Properties -

1. Vrushya (Aphrodisiac)

2. Aartavjanana ( Formation of Menstrual blood)

3. Stanyajanana ( Formation of Breast milk)

USES -

1. Shukradaurbalya 

2. Kashtartava ( Dysmenorrhoea)

3. Sutika roga ( Disesases in women after child birth )

4. Stanyavrudhikara ( increases quantity of  Breast milk )

After Delivery , it is also  used as -

1. Balya ( Helps to increase strength )

2. Vata shamaka 

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic Textbooks.