Mahua health benefits increases energy fruit and flower uses as medicine swad ka safarnama

Swad Ka Safarnama: Mahue’s role is very important in Indian folk life and tribal tradition. Mahue tree found in India is full of all virtues. If the juice of its flower gives strength, then a delicious vegetable of the fruit can be made. The special thing is that the oil extracted from the kernels of its fruit is useful for eating, as well as it has other uses as well. The biggest feature of Mahua is that it transmits strength in the body. Ayurveda has considered Mahua special. The great thing is that now it is available in cities as well and big companies selling various products are easily delivering it to homes.

It is useful from flower-fruit to kernels and bark

The specialty of the Mahua tree is that its bark, leaves, flowers, fruits and kernels are used. All these have different properties and in Ayurveda detailed information about their properties etc. has been given. Its botanical name is Madhuca Longifolia/Mahua and it is an Indian tropical tree found extensively in the plains and forests of North India. Its leaves usually remain green throughout the year. The Mahua tree has a deep connection with the ancient Indian tribal society. It is said that when there was a problem of food, the tribal society used to spend their life by eating flowers and fruits of Mahua. Many folk songs related to Mahua are prevalent in the folk songs of this society.

Look at the hallmark of a folk song that “Madhur Madhur Ras Tapke, Mahua Chuye Aadhi Raat. Manwa Bhail Matwara, Mahuva Binan Sakhi Jaat. That is, in the middle of the night Mahua flowers are dripping from the trees and the whole forest is getting intoxicated by the intoxicating fragrance associated with the yellowness of Mahua. Hey friend, now I am going to pick Mahua. That is, Mahua is deeply connected in the life of tribal society.

Tribal society recognizes its characteristics

First know the characteristics of its tree. Yellow flowers start coming on the Mahua tree in the month of February to April. It gets completely covered with flowers. All the lush flowers bloom, whose smell is considered very intoxicating. When the flowers fall at night. It seems as if nature has spread a yellow carpet under the tree. The villagers pluck these flowers as soon as the morning comes. If these juicy yellow flowers are washed and squeezed, a lot of juice oozes out of them. Halwa is made from this juice by mixing it in flour, the puddings are fried which are very tasty. After drying its flowers, they are sold in the market. These dried flowers are used to cure many Ayurvedic medicines and diseases.

The fruits of Mahua are like green long berries. By peeling them, a nutritious vegetable of white pulp is made, then oil is extracted from the seeds that come out of the fruit. The qualities found in it are similar to desi ghee or butter. That’s why its tree is also called Butter Tree in English. Apart from using its oil in food, tribal people also used it to avoid arthritis, chronic ulcers, tonsillitis and gum diseases.

It belongs to India, it is described in ‘Charak Samhita’ and ‘Meghdootam’.

Talking about the origin of Mahua, it is an Indian tropical tree which is found extensively in the plains and forests of North India. It is believed to have been growing for thousands of years mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Its trees are found in some other parts of the country, but the quality of their flowers and fruits is a bit weak. In the ancient Indian Ayurvedic book ‘Charak Samhita’, written about two and a half thousand years ago, there is a description of making infusion from the flower of Mahua and it has been said that this infusion destroys phlegm. The famous Sanskrit poet Kalidas of the 3rd-4th century, in his poem ‘Meghdootam’, described the grand and picturesque yellow forests around the Narmada river, they are considered to be the forests of Mahue.

Mahua is also used for liquor in tribal areas. Image-Canva

The use of mahua has increased from the tribal areas to the urban areas of the country. Domestic and foreign companies selling different types of products are selling dried flowers of Mahua and its oil. The special thing is that the rural development and technology centers of the Government of India are also promoting Mahue. Biscuit, sweetener, chocolate, juice, digestive powder etc. many nutritious food items are being prepared there. Let us also tell you that Mahua flower has been earning a name in culinary arts for years, it is also used for liquor in tribal areas.

Strong, transmits ‘power’ in the body

If we talk about Mahua tree, then its flowers, fruits, kernels to leaves and bark are considered beneficial for the body. Renowned Ayurveda expert Acharya Balkishan, who has done extensive research on Indian herbs, fruits and vegetables, has described all their properties in detail. They say that its flowers are wonderful. They provide many benefits to the body. These flowers are sweet, aliphatic, forceful, prevent the heat of the sperm-producing body, metal-enhancing, anti-cholesterol, anti-inflammatory and carminative. Its seeds are soft, purgative (stomach cleanser). The oil of its seeds is considered to be sweet, astringent, very smooth, bile and cough suppressant and pain reducer. It also reduces fever and body heat. According to Acharya Balakrishna, the fruits of Mahua are sweet, cold, metal-enhancing, forceful, laxative, and anti-cholesterol. Its bark heals the wounds of the body. On the other hand, according to a report published in the Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources in the year 2010, the specialty of Mahua is that it provides coolness, prevents phlegm, destroys wind.

The extract of mahua leaves also controls sugar. Image-Canva

According to well-known Ayurvedacharya Dr. RP Parashan, the Mahua tree is considered divine and it is said that it never dries up. Its trees are described in Sanskrit literature. Talking about the properties, Mahua benefits the people suffering from diabetes. The extract of its leaves also controls sugar. The mixture of milk and mahua also helps in preventing high blood pressure. Excessive consumption of Mahua flowers can harm the body. People who take medicine for sugar, they should avoid Mahua.

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