Banafsha Leaves/Dry Berga Banafsha Leaves (बनफशा के पत्ते) : Banafsha Leaves is one of the important herbs in Ayurvedic medicine system. Learn what are its health benefits and how you can use this to treat different diseases. Know about its botanical description, medicinal properties, and side-effects.

Banafsha Leaves has a long and proven history of folk use, especially in the treatment of cancer and whooping cough. It also contains salicylic acid, which is used to make aspirin. It is therefore effective in the treatment of headaches, migraine and insomnia. The whole plant is anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, and laxative. It is taken internally in the treatment of bronchitis, respiratory catarrh, coughs, asthma, and cancer of the breast, lungs or digestive tract.

Externally, Dry Berga Banafsha Leaves is use to treat mouth and throat infections. The Banafsha Leaves plant can either be used fresh, or harvest when it comes into flower and then be dried for later use. The flowers are demulcent and emollient. They are used in the treatment of biliousness and lung troubles. The petals are made into a syrup and used in the treatment of infantile disorders. The roots is a much stronger expectorant than other parts of the plant but they also contain the alkaloid violine which at higher doses is strongly emetic and purgative. They are gather in the autumn and dried for later use.

Banafsha Leaves Benefits:

The Banafsha Leaves are diuretic and purgative. They have been used in the treatment of urinary complaints are considered to be a good remedy for gravel. A homeopathic remedy is made from the whole fresh plant. It is considered useful in the treatment of spasmodic coughs and rheumatism of the wrist. An essential oil from the flowers is use in aromatherapy in the treatment of bronchial complaints, exhaustion and skin complaints.

Dry Berga Banafsha Leaves is a rich source of sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, chloride and iron. It is a Katu Vipak herb. Vipak refers to post-digestive (effect after digestion/cooking of Rasa) effect of tastes after its mixing with digestive juices. It is the long-term effect of the herb.

Katu Viapk herb increases dryness in the body. Such foods reduce fertility and Kapha. Excess intake of such foods aggravates Vata and gas in the body.