Daruharidra, Daru Haldi, Indian barberry, Tree turmeric, and Chitra are some common names for Berberis aristata. Due to its therapeutic value, it is regarded as one of the most significant herbal plants in Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani medicine. The official source of the medication are the plant’s roots.Almost every portion of this plant has considerable medical significance according to traditional Indian and Chinese medicinal traditions.
Daruharidra is used as a stomachic, bitter tonic, laxative, diaphoretic, antiseptic, and antipyretic. It is used to treat severe eye infections, ulcers, and haemorrhoids externally.The root bark is used to treat skin diseases, boils, wounds, liver problems, ear problems, and antidiarrhoea agent.
It is used to manage diabetes by mimicking insulin, improving insulin action, and reducing insulin resistance.
There is another herb also which can be mixed with daruharida and made tea for best benefits and that is Chitrak.
The therapeutic uses of Chitrak are as follows: In Ayurveda, the roots are used to treat migraine, jaundice, skin diseases, urinary calculi, seminal weakness, and internal abscesses. It is also used as a detoxicant, febrifuge, antiseptic, and antihelminthic.
HOW TO USE
Take 1/4 teaspoon of each powder and boil in a cup of water.strain and drink sip by sip 30 minutes before breakfast and dinner only.
