Anantamool (Botanical Name: Hemidismus indicus) is a medicinal plant commonly found in India. ‘Anantamool’ is a Hindi word literally means endless root. Root is the useful part. It is widely used as a rasayana plant in Ayurveda and administered in the form of syrup, powder or decoction.
It has sweet, bitter taste, heavy, unctuous properties and cold potency. This herb helps to pacify tridoshas (vata, pitta, kapha). It acts as a good tonic and blood purifier. Anantamoola is widely used in Ayurveda for skin diseases, blood related disorders, arthritis, gout, urinary disorders, diarrhea, ulcers, itching, thirst, menorrhagia, diabetics, fever, and digestive problems.
Formulations: Saribadyasava, Mahamanjishtadi kashaya, Pinda taila, Manasamitra vataka
THERAPETIC USES
· Root is claimed to be useful for cleansing all types of wound.
· In fever decoction of Patola, Anantamoola, Musta, Patha and Katuki is useful.
· In skin diseases Patola, Anantamoola, Katuki, Usira, Brihati is to be given for internal and external use.
COOLANT
Anantamoola can be used to make syrup and sarbath in hot climatic condition. It is used to serve at small refreshment shops in south India.
Recipe
Syrup: Take 50g anantamool root and wash with water. Before crushing it can be soaked in cold water for few hours. Slightly crushed roots can be taken in a vessel and add 7 glass of water into it. Boil in a medium flame and add sugar (1 kg) to the boiling mixture. Stir well. When it becomes a medium thick (oily) consistency add egg white to it. So we could remove the brown dirty portion when draining. Allow this mixture to boil for 2 minutes till you get a string consistency. Then drain the syrup. After getting the syrup kept it in a glass vessel at room temperature.
Sarbath: Take 2-3 spoons full of anantamoola root syrup in a glass and add lemon juice to it. Fill the glass with soda/water. We can add ice cubes and kas kas seeds into it. It is thirst quenching syrup and can be used in summer season. It is a best cool drink for a hot day!
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