Benefits of Brihati (Bari Kateri) Ayurvedic Herb

Introduction of Brihati (Bari Kateri)

Brihati is an important medicinal plant and is extensively used in Ayurveda to treat different diseases. It is one of the ten roots used in Dashmula, an excellent formulation for inflammatory conditions. Brihati is mainly a medicine for respiratory diseases, phlegm, Vata, anorexia, inflammation, and pancreatic diseases.

Botanical Name : Solanum Indicum

Useful Parts for Brihati (Bari Kateri) :

Root, fruit

Names in different languages for Brihati (Bari Kateri) :

English: Indian NightShade, Poison Berry, Solanum
Hindi: Vanabharata, Badikateri, Jangli bhata, Bari-khatai,
Malayalam: Cheru Vazhuthana, Puthari Chunda, Cheruchunta
Bengali: Byakud, Byakuran, Brihati Begun, Baikur, Byakur,
Gujarati: Umimuyaringani, Ubhibharingani, Ubhibhuyaringa, Ubhi-ringan
Kannada: Kirugullia, Heggulla, Gulla
Tamil: Chiru vazhuthalai, Papparamulli, Mullamkatti, Mulli, Pappara-mulli
Telugu: Tella Mulaka, Tellamulaka

Health benefits of Brihati (Bari Kateri)

Traditionally Brihati is used in the treatment of respiratory ailments such as asthma, catarrh, dry and spasmodic cough, dropsy, heart diseases, chronic fever, colic, scorpion stings, difficult urination, and worm infestation. It has the property of digestion and gives a feeling of lightness. Brihati provides benefits in baldness problems, ear infections, eye diseases, sinus diseases, digestive system disorders, dysentery, increasing appetite, piles treatment, abdominal bugs treatment, kidney stones, etc. It also fights fever, typhoid, and stomach disease.

Important medicinal properties are anti-asthmatic, antitussive, anti-inflammatory, astringents, analgesic, antipyretic, antioxidant, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, antiparasitic, anticatarrhal, aphrodisiac, carminative, diuretic depurative, and expectorant properties.

Brihati (Bari Kateri) is used in all formulations containing Dashmula. They mentioned below

Dashmula, Dasmula Ghrita, Dashmularishta, Dashmul Quath/Kwath/Decoction.

Some other formulations containing Brihati are as follow

Brihatyadi Kashaya, Brihatyadi kwath, Sudarshan churna, Devadarvadi kwath, Satayadi kwath, and Indukanta Ghrita.

Brihati is an important medicinal plant and is extensively used in Ayurveda. It is one of the ten roots of the famous Dashmula. It is blessed with various healing properties that make it an effective medicine to treat a variety of ailments. Traditionally Brihati is used in the treatment of respiratory ailments, heart diseases, chronic fever, colic, scorpion stings, difficult urination, and worm infestation.