KAPIKACCHU - USES IN OBGY

It is known as Khajkuhali in Marathi , kapikacchu in Sanskrit & Cow itch in English.

Latin Name - Mucuna pruriens

Family - Leguminosae                       

  

Properties -

Rasa - Madhur , Tikta

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Guru , Snigdha

Chemical Constituents - Ca, P, Fe ,S, Mn

Parts Used - Beeja , Moola , Roma

USES -

🌲 Stanyavardhak ( Increases or stimulates production of breast milk ) -

    Due to Madhur rasa vipaka and Sheeta Virya , Production of  Stanya gets increased.

    Kapikacchu Beej are used in Stanyakshaya.(lack of breast milk).

🌲Shukravaha Strotas -

🌱Kapikacchu Beej -

1.  Vrushya ( Aphrodisiac)

2. So used in Shukrakshya ( decreased quantity of sperms) & Klebya.

🌱 Roots -  

1. Works as  Aartavjanana [ stimulates or increases production of aartava ( Menstrual blood)] 

2. Yonisankochak - so used in Kashtartava.

🌱  Kapikacchu Churna -

   Kapikacchu churna is cooked with wheat flour and after it gets cold , then it is used with ghee & Honey.after that milk is given to drink - helps in Shukravruddhi ( increases production of sperms) & increases stamina.

🌱 Kapikacchu  moola (roots) Churna + Honey + Ghee + Sugar is used to increase libido in women.

🌱 Shirshool ( Headachae) ,Netrashool ( Pain in eyes) , Angamarda ( Bodyache) due to Shukra dhatu kshaya - Kapikacchu churna is used with milk & sugar.

🌱 Shukrakshyaj shosha - Kapikacchu siddha ghruta is used.

🌱 Roots - works as Mutral ( stimulates / increases production of urine) so used in Mutrakriccha ( difficulty in micturition) & in Kidney disorders.

🌱Shukravruddhi (stimulates / increases sperm production) -

   Kapikacchu beej & Talimkhana churna is used with sugar and milk.

🌱 Kapikacchu is used in  Vrushya yoga ( Aphrodisiac) 

🌱 Kapikacchu fant is used as Kamottejak ( Aphrodisiac)

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurveda textbooks.