Benefits of Ayurvedic herb Bhataktaiya, know how to use it for everything from cough to asthma to stones.

A thorny bush growing in roadside fields and barren lands, people stay away from it after seeing its thorns. The same Bhataktaiya has been called Dusparsha i.e. difficult to touch in Ayurveda. This thorny plant actually cures hundreds of diseases from the body.

Bhatkataiya plants, known by names like Kantakari, Vyaghri, are covered with yellow-green thorns, the fruits are first green-white striped and then turn yellow after ripening. According to Ayurveda, Bhataktaiya is bitter-pungent with hot nature, mild and digestive. It is anti-phlegm, relieves cough and asthma, induces sweating and also eliminates fever.

Benefits of Kantakari
Ayurvedacharya explains that Bhataktaiya is effective in removing many physical problems. It provides relief from chronic cough, asthma and chest congestion.

how to use
The decoction or fruit juice of Kantakari is a panacea for health. Even in asthma, drinking its decoction mixed with roasted asafoetida and rock salt provides relief. It is also beneficial for children. Licking the powder of its flowers with honey provides relief from cough. Bhataktaiya is a panacea for cough and asthma in Ayurveda. Along with this, drinking its decoction during fever controls the body temperature and relieves headache and restlessness. It increases Agni even when digestion is weak.

beneficial in stones
Bhatkataiya is also used for relief from stones and burning sensation during urination. Taking the powder of its root with curd dissolves the stones and removes them. Gargling with the decoction of seeds or roots provides instant relief from toothache. Apart from this, it is also effective in headache, eye pain, cold, sore throat, vomiting, stomach ache, fever and weak digestion.

These people should not consume
Ayurvedacharya says it is especially beneficial in respiratory diseases and fever. The wasp is not a thorn, it is a whole box of medicines. But its nature is hot, hence pregnant women and people with pitta nature should take it only after doctor’s advice.