Herb · Asia
Gulsakri
Grewia hirsuta
Traditionally attributed effects: fever-reducing, diuretic, expectorant, antiviral; fruit for diarrhoea and dysentery, wound healing, heart disease, seminal loss and leucorrhoea.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
Decoction 56–112 ml; root bark powder 1–3 g; root paste on wounds.
Use in traditions
Described in the Ayurvedic materia medica. Sanskrit name: Nagbala. A shrub of dry forests in India. In Ayurveda the root (nagbala) is a strengthening remedy, related in use to bala.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Ayurvedic materia medica
Attributed effects
Fever-reducing, diuretic, expectorant, antiviral; fruit for diarrhoea and dysentery, wound healing, heart disease, seminal loss and leucorrhoea.
Preparation and amount
Decoction 56–112 ml; root bark powder 1–3 g; root paste on wounds.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- DecoctionCompress, poultice and pastePowder and kitchen