Isabgul Spogel Seeds - Benefits of Natural Healing Herb
Originally a Persian herb. The seeds are used for medicinal purposes. It is one of most well – known home remedies.
The seeds are cooling, demulcent and mildly astringent. They also have fine diuretic and laxative properties. Before use the seeds are cleansed of sand and grit. Soaked in water, they become swollen. They may be sifted through a fine mesh.
The dose is 2-4 grams but even half to one ounce or lass can be given.
It has a fine effect on the intestines and a double action, it removes constipation if any and at the same time it cures acute dysentery. It can be given with butter – milk or curd and immediately, it stops loose motions, and griping pain is alleviated.
A teaspoonful of the seeds steeped in water for half an hour and swallowed is an efficacious remedy for dysentery.
The powder of Kurchi 4 grains along with the powder o one dram of seeds of Isabgul gives another useful remedy for dysentery.
Chronic cases of dysentery which failed to react to intensive courses of emetine or Kurchi alkaloids, responded well to prolonged courses of liquid extract of Kurchi and Isabgul. Dose 2-3 dessert spoonfuls of the seeds of Isabgul with 2 drams of the liquid extract thrice or four times a day.
Whenever there is a burning sensation while passing urine, the use of Isabgul with a glassful of water gives comfort.
Isabgul one part, Harada (chebulic myrobalan) one part and Yashtimadhu one part – all three mixed very well and powdered and given in dose of 3 grams relieves constipation and one clear motion is obtained. This is a boon for persons suffering from piles.
Isabgul normalizes Kapha and pitta, and stops the formation of mucus in the stool. It is also highly effective in cases of spermaturia (the presence of semen in the urine)
It is given in the form of a mucilage, with milk, for nocturnal emissions, with good effect.
Wherever there is bleeding due to increase of Pitta or bile, the use of Isabgul proves advantageous.
For infantile diarrhea or dysentery, Isabgul may be given in small doses at intervals of an hour or two and it has been observed that it is a very useful remedy in such cases.
