AyURlogs: CASTER OIL PLANT

Sunday, May 2, 2021

As many people are aware of the use of caster oil as a purgative.

it is known as Aerand in marathi , arand in Hindi , Aeranda in Sanskrit & Caster oil plant in English.

but in this post , let's know about it's use in Gynecology & obstetrics.

Latin Name - Ricinus communis

Family - Euphorbiaceae

Properties -

Rasa - Madhur,Tikta ,Katu

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Snigdha ,Tikshna, Sukshma ,Guru

Chemical Constituents -

- Ricin

USES -

1.Stanyavruddhi

Local application of caster oil and applying (tie) caster oil plant leaves - works for stanyavruddhi (increases breast milk in quantity)

2. Stanyashodhan

Drinking caster oil in small amount acts as Stnyashodhak ( removes impurities in breast milk).,so helpful in impure breast milk .

3. if it is uesd in less amount it works as - ( due to madhur rasa & snigdha guna)

- Vrushya ( Aphrodiasiac)

- Stanyajanana ( stimulates / increases production of breast milk) leading to stanyavruddhi.

4.But if it is used in higher amount , due to its tikshna guna , it works as -

- Garbhashyashodhan ( removes impurities from uterus)

- Shukrashodhan ( purify the semen)

so caster oil is used in Shukradushti janya vikara ( abnormalities of semen) ,

Shukrameha (Spermatorrhoea) , yonivyapada ( disorders of female reproductive system).

5. Root of caster oil plant has abortifacient property.

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks

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