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Edaru has a special place among indigenous medicine. Growing up to three and a half meters tall, this plant is an annual or perennial plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae botanical family. The leaves are long-stalked and resemble cassava leaves. However, a serrated form can be seen on the edges of the leaves. The stems are not very strong and are gray in color.


The castor plant, which produces light yellow flowers, bears fruit in a spike-like spore on the surface. The spore is divided into three parts and contains shiny black seeds. There are several 


varieties of castor plant.

Castor oil White castor beans Maha Edaru Castor beans Red castor beans Mayurapada Edaru Fence castor etc. Among these castors, the root and oil of the castor plant are used as an herb. Also, the whole plant of red castor, oil castor and maha castor, whose fruit is red, is used for herb. Thus, it is clear that castor is a plant species with high medicinal value. Castor plant has many medicinal uses.

Mass makes purity easier. Some women experience extreme pain during menstruation. Castor beans have a unique ability to relieve those pains and make the Mas Shuddhi easier. For this, the pain can be alleviated by boiling castor leaves and applying them on the lower part of the stomach.


Eases milk ejection and relieves breast pain. As the mother's milk production increases, the breasts become tight. Then there is severe pain. Castor is able to relieve that pain. In this case castor leaves are ground with oil or vanakir and applied on the breast with slight heat, the excess milk is shed and the pain is alleviated. Apart from this, if the breast is massaged with boiled water or leaves of castor leaves, breast milk will be produced well.


Suitable for eyes. Among the drugs used for eye diseases, castor is unique. At night, castor leaves should be smeared with ghee and eaten for those with weak eyesight. Also, if chalk is mixed in the eye, a drop of castor oil should be put in the eye to get rid of the poison. In this way, castor oil is suitable for eye disorders.


Relieves gout. Gout can be relieved from castor. Gout pains can be alleviated by boiling and grinding the castor seeds after removing the skin. Controls obesity. Obesity is a major health problem today. Castor is suitable for controlling the condition. By soaking well-cleaned castor roots in honey overnight and drinking it the next day, obesity can be controlled.


Makes hair healthy. Castor oil is good for hair growth and health. Here it is advisable to add vitamin E capsule to castor oil and apply it on the head and wash it off after a while. This mixture of castor oil can be applied to the eyebrows and eyelashes to grow eyebrows and eyelashes. Moreover, by applying this same mixture on the nails, the nails can grow. Apart from this, castor has several other medicinal uses.


To cure worm diseases To cure stomach ailments Uterine diseases Urinary diseases Increase appetite To relieve skin diseases Castor is used as a medicine to relieve many diseases such as swelling, bruises and pain relief.

D. Sajith Wijesinghe ✍️

 

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