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People may consider Hawthorn, which is easily visible in the hilly and dry areas of Bharatpur, to be an ordinary thorny plant, but in Ayurveda it is considered an effective medicine. This plant, which looks very dangerous and has sharp thorns, plays an important role in relieving many types of pain in the body.
People may consider Hawthorn, which is easily visible in the hilly and dry areas of Bharatpur, to be an ordinary thorny plant, but in Ayurveda it is considered an effective medicine. This plant, which looks very dangerous and has sharp thorns, plays an important role in relieving many types of pain in the body. Even today, people in the rural areas of Bharatpur are using hawthorn in the traditional way.
Its results are said to be quite effective. According to senior Ayurvedacharya Dr. Chandraprakash Dixit, naturally occurring painkilling elements are present in hawthorn. Which helps in reducing the pain caused by gas in the body, stiffness of muscles and swelling of joints. He told that in olden times medicines were not so prevalent.
At that time, people used hawthorn as a home remedy and its effect was so good that even today the rural community uses it with confidence. The method of using hawthorn is also very easy. Just a little caution is necessary. First of all, the hawthorn is carefully plucked from the plant. So that the thorns do not prick the hand, after this all the thorns are removed thoroughly with the help of a knife.
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When the hawthorn is cleaned, it is heated on a hot pan by applying a little oil. When heated, the medicinal juices present within it get activated and when applied on the skin, it helps in soothing the pain quickly. Dr. Dixit explains that heated hawthorn should be tied and applied to the patient suffering from waist pain, knee pain, back pain, shoulder pain or any other place where pain is occurring, it takes away the pain within some time.
It also reduces swelling, villagers often apply it at night before sleeping, which provides a lot of relief till morning. In many villages of Bharatpur, elders still rely on this indigenous pain relief method. He says that this traditional recipe of hawthorn is not only economical but because it is completely natural, it also has no side effects.
However, people who have extremely sensitive skin or have allergy problems should consult a specialist before using it. Carrying forward the tradition of natural medicines, hawthorn remains an important pain-relieving medicine in rural life even today.
