Erand or castor

Introduction

Arandi plant is usually found all over India. Castor is also cultivated and is planted along the edge of fields. It is 2.4 to 4.5 meters in height. The stem of castor is green and smooth and consists of small branches. Castor leaves are divided into 5 to 11 segments green, segmented, finger-like. Its flowers are 30 to 60 cm in red and purple color. Embellish on long wreath. Fruits form as purple and red mixed colored flakes. Each fruit has 3 seeds, which are covered with a hard cover. A cast of dust casts on the trunk, leaves and twigs of the castor, which sticks on the hands. There are two types of red colored and leafy castor, red and white color are called white castor.

Names in different languages

• Sanskrit – Erand, Gandharvahast, Vardhamana, Vyaghrapuchha, Uttanpatraka
• Hindi.- Undi, castor, castor
• Marathi-castor
• Gujarati – Erando Divelegaon
• Bengali – Bhernda, Shadarendi
• Malayalam – Aman Vakku
• Persian – Ved Fig
• Arabic-Khirwa
• English – Castor Plant
• Latin -Arcinous communites

Taste: Eating is pungent, tasteless.

Format: Castor is of two types, first white and second red. There are two more castes. One mal castor and the other rain castor. Rainfall castor grows during the rainy season. Mal castor can last up to 15 years. Rainfall castor seeds are small, but they contain more oil than fecal castor. Castor oil is a cleanser of the stomach, but due to not being too intense, there is no harm in giving it to children.

Trees: Castor tree is 2.4 to 4.5 meters, slender, long and smooth.

Flower: Its flower is a lingering, reddish purple color.

Fruit: Castor has a green cover on the fruit. Each fruit has three seeds.

Seed: Its seeds are white smooth.

Nature: Castor is warm in nature.

Harm: Castor relaxes the stomach, generates heat and induces vomiting. Consumption of this causes panic. A fall of 20 seeds of red castor causes intoxication and overeating causes a lot of vomiting and may even lead to nervousness or fainting. It is harmful to the stomach.

Comparison: It can be compared to Jamalaghota.

Note: Taking 5 to 10 grams of red castor oil with lukewarm milk eliminates the pain of vagina, gonorrhea, gout, heart disease, chronic fever, back pain, back and constipation. It increases the mind, interest, healing, memory, strength, age and strengthens the heart.

Properties: Castor removes old stool and lightens the stomach. It is good for those with cold nature, ardhang vata, gridhrasi (pain caused by sciatica), ascites (excess of water in the stomach) and destroying all the diseases of its leaves, roots, seeds and oils of all medicines. Even astrologers and tantrikas use errands to overcome the ill effects of planets.

White Castor: White castor, destroys fever, phlegm, stomach ache, bloating, body aches, back pain, headache, obesity, spasm and undergrowth.

Red castor: It eliminates stomach worms, piles, hemostasis (loss of blood), loss of appetite, and jaundice. Its other properties are similar to white castor.

Castor leaves: Castor leaves increase vata pitta and destroy urine (difficulty in urinating), wind, phlegm and insects.

Castor seedlings: Castor seedlings destroy diseases like boils, stomach pain, cough, stomach worms etc.

Castor flower: Castor flower destroys cold related diseases like cough, cold and mucus and stomach ache.

Pulp of castor seeds: pulp of castor seeds destroys body pain, stomach ache, boils, pimples, loss of appetite and liver disease.

Castor oil: Eliminates stomach disease, boils, pimples, cold, swelling, back, back, stomach and anal pain.

Harmful effects: Due to the poisonous substance called Raisin, eating 40-50 grains of castor or eating powder of the peels of 10 grams seeds can cause vomiting and death.

Quantity: 2 to 6 grains. Oil 5 to 15 ml. 3 to 4 grams powder of leaves Powdered pulp of root 10 to 20 grams. 1 to 3 grams of root powder.

Benefits of castor oil for skin

• Castor oil is considered very good for those who have dry skin. The skin gets moisture due to its use. Dip the clean cotton in castor oil and then squeeze and apply oil with cotton. Wash with clean water after 1 hour.
• Regular use of it keeps the face moist and there are no wrinkles in the skin. This keeps your skin soft and young. Massage with this oil lightly at night and wash it in the morning. You will never need to bring moisturizer from the market after its use. The benefits of castor oil for skin
• Castor oil is considered very good for those who have dry skin. The skin gets moisture due to its use. Dip the clean cotton in castor oil and then squeeze and apply oil with cotton. Wash with clean water after 1 hour.
• Regular use of it keeps the face moist and there are no wrinkles in the skin. This keeps your skin soft and young. Massage with this oil lightly at night and wash it in the morning. You will never need to bring moisturizer from the market after its use. The benefits of castor oil for health
• Those who are suffering from constipation should take 15 milliliters of castor oil once a day, comfort will come, but keep in mind that pregnant women should not use it.
• Those who have joint pain and swelling should massage them lightly with castor oil, they will get relief.
• Apply castor oil on the scratches on the body. Castor oil has antiseptic properties.
• It is believed that if 2 teaspoons of castor oil is mixed with 4 teaspoons of coconut oil and applied on the ringworm, it brings relief.
• If you have pain in the back, apply castor oil to the painful area and cover it with clean and soft cloth, it will bring relief. You should do this regularly for a few days.
• Castor oil losses
• Some people may have diarrhea due to its use.
• Excess intake of this can cause vomiting and also dizziness.
• Pregnant women should not consume it.
• Breastfeeding women must consult a doctor before consuming it.
• If there is any difficulty in breathing due to its use, go immediately after the doctor.
• Some people may experience red rash, swelling or itching, if you have it, go to the doctor immediately.

To overcome obesity:

• Filter the decoction of castor root and take one spoon of it with honey thrice a day.
• Grind equal quantity of castor leaves, red sandalwood, drumstick leaves, nirgundi, after adding 2 buds of garlic, cook and keep the decoction, keep the steam out of it, you should bake it with that steam and rinse it with decoction .
• Drink castor asafetida from castor leaves and eat Bhat (rice) from above. It benefits.
• Eating castor leaves vegetable removes obesity.

 To increase milk in the breasts:

• Drink two spoons of the juice of castor leaves thrice a day regularly for a few days. This increases milk in the breasts.
• Drinking 10 to 20 grams of castor powder with lukewarm milk daily in the morning and evening increases the milk in the breasts of the mother giving birth to the child.
• Massaging castor oil on the mother’s breasts 2-3 times a day increases the amount of milk in the breasts.

Stomach worms of children:

Castor oil should be given with hot water or the juice of castor mixed with honey should be given to children. This kills the stomach worms of children.

Applying juice of castor leaves 2-3 times daily in the anus of a child kills children (stomach worms).

On scorpion venom: Put the juice of castor leaves, the part of the body which has no bite, in the ear on that side and let the ear remain intact for a long time. Thus, putting two or three times scorpion poison is removed.

Lack of sleep: Grind fine sprout of castor and mix some milk in it and make a paste. Applying this paste near the skull and the ear, reduces sleepiness.

Peenus Disease– Keep castor oil on heat and sniff the castor oil several times a day from the nostril on the side of which nose has become pinus.

• Grind the castor root and dry ginger and apply it on the vagina. Vaginal pain is cured by this.
• Soaking cotton foil in castor oil and wearing it in the vagina ends the vaginal pain.

In back pain: Castor oil should be mixed with cow’s urine. By this, the colic (pain) of the back, waist, shoulders, stomach and feet is destroyed.

Children’s diarrhea: Mix the powder of castor and rat’s lei with lemon juice and apply it on children’s navel and anus. This stops children’s diarrhea.

Eating powdered glass: Eating 30 grams of castor oil provides relief.

In forehead pain: Grind the root of castor in the juice of hemp and apply it in the nose and smell it, it causes sneezing and sneeze.

Lips cracked: Applying castor oil on the lips at night on the lips is beneficial.

Heart disease: Giving decoction of castor root with impure carbonate, kills heart disease and back pain.

Swelling of the breasts (swelling and pain due to breast milk of women): Castor leaves should be tied in the breasts of a woman suffering from swelling of the breasts. It provides great benefit in swelling and pain of the breasts.