Benefits of Murva Ayurvedic Herb

Introduction of Murva

Murva is a perennial plant with lots of medicinal properties. It belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family. The herbs are native to tropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Murva has been widely used in Ayurveda to treat various diseases such as fever, skin diseases, jaundice, impure blood, etc. Roots of the plant are used to prepare different Ayurvedic formulations. The plant has a bitter taste.

Botanical Name : Marsdenia tenacissima.

Useful Parts for Murva :

Roots.

Names in different languages for Murva :

English: White Nishoth.
Hindi: Maruvabel.
Malayalam: Perumkurumba.
Oriya: Murva.
Marathi : Morvel.
Kannada: Koratige hambu.
Tamil: Perumkurinjan.
Telugu: Penujittu.

Health benefits of Murva

Murva helps to cure various diseases.

• Treat skin diseases

  Murva root is rich in antibacterial properties that help heal various skin disorders such as irritations, allergies, wounds, etc.

• Purifies blood

  Murva is effective in detoxifying the blood and treating various diseases due to impurified blood.

• Constipation

  The laxative properties of Murva facilitate the evacuation of the bowels and cures constipation.

• Treats Syphilis

  Syphilis is a bacterial infection that affects the mouth, rectum, and genitals. External application of murva paste cures these symptoms effectively as it is rich in antibacterial properties.

• Cure scurvy

  The Antiscorbutic properties of Murva cures Scurvy symptoms.

Ayurvedic medicines include Murva as an ingredient

• Patoladi Kvatha Churna.
• Aragvadhadi Kvatha Churna.
• Sudarshana Churna.
• Prameha Mihira Taila.

Murva helps treat diseases such as scurvy, bacterial infections, blood purification, constipation, and treat skin diseases.