Sogade beru uses
Sogade beru plant or Sugandhi beru plant is a herbal plant. This plant is a vine that also creeps along the ground and climbs the tree or any other plant nearby. Sogade plant is commonly found in western ghats and it is widely used in malenadu as a medicinal plant. You can see these plants in fields, forests, near lakes and the banks of rivers. This plant grows abundantly in cool areas.
Sogade plant speciality is its root which has a soothing smell. Sogade root or Sogade beru is very long and grows deep down the earth. The root has a special pleasing good aroma and it has medicinal properties.
Sogade beru plant is mainly found in South India, throughout the Western ghats region. Sogade beru is a herbal plant with medicinal properties used in the preparation of many ayurvedic preparations. The root obtained from the matured plant which is one year old or more than that is used as herbal medicine. The root thickens and turns black colour when the plant grows well.
Sogade plant is commonly called Sugandhi beru in Kannada since the root has a pleasing smell. Sogade beru in English is Indian Sarsaparilla. Sogade plant Scientific name is Hemidesmus indicus.
Sogade beru has many other names like nannari beru, namada beru, samva. Anantha mula, Gopasutha are the Sanskrit names of Sogade beru. The roots of the Sogade plant grow down deep inside the earth and it is very long and hence the name is Anantha mula.
The leaves of Sugandhi plant are tapered and long and there are white lines are prominently visible on the leaves and is called namada beru.
Sogade beru plant is called Ananthmul , kapuri in Hindi, as the toor of this plant smell like camphor.
Sogade beru plant
Sogade beru plant is a small plant and it creeps on the ground and it also climbs like a climber if any supporting tree or plant is available nearby. The plant has greenish tapered long leaves on which white lines are distinctly seen. The plant has long roots.
The root part of the plant is used in the preparation of kashaya, juice and churna. A milky like substance oozes out when the plant root is freshly cut. The root of the plant tastes sweet and bitter.
Sogade beru is used in home remedies and in the preparation of herbal medicines for ages. It is a good blood purifier, helps to treat urine infection, skin allergies and joint pain.
Sogade beru brings a cooling effect on our body.
Sogade beru benefits
Sogade beru for urinary problems
Sogade beru helps to treat urine infections and kidney stones. Sogade beru is dried in shade and it is crushed and powdered and churna is prepared. This churna is taken with milk treats urine infection. This preparation is taken before taking food. It also treats kidney stones and blood in urine due to excess heat.
Sogade beru for joint pain
Sogade beru paste is prepared and applied on the inflamed joints relieves from pain.
Sogade beru for blood purification
Sogade beru churna is boiled with water to prepare kashaya. Boil one cup of water and add sogade beru powder or churna to it. Boil this for about 10-12 minutes to reduce the water to half a cup. This is strained and milk, sugar is added to it. This preparation is taken in the morning before having breakfast helps to purify the blood. This kashaya also relieves from thirst due to summer heat. This kashaya also improves digestion. It brings a nice glow to the skin.
Sogade beru relieves from body heat
Sogade beru brings a cooling effect on our body. The kashaya prepared from sogade beru churna when taken daily, with milk and sugar brings a cooling effect on our body.
It Strengthens our body
Take sogade beru churna with rock sugar and ghee every morning with an empty stomach and then drink one glass of milk. It strengthens our body.
Sogade beru juice
Sogade beru is fermented with sugar and the concentrated juice is prepared. This preparation can be stored for a long time. Sogade beru juice with lime juice and jaggery relieves from the summer heat. It is a healthy drink you can have in summer.
Sogade beru for babies
Sogade beru paste with jaikayi, jyeshtamadhu, hippali, black pepper paste is given to babies in small quantities every day, brings good sleep for babies. It also improves digestion in babies.
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The opinions expressed herein are authors personal opinions and do not represent any one's view in anyway, do not use this information to diagnose or treat your problem without consulting your physician. Remedies here mentioned are used for ages may not be clinically proven.
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