Pathimukham(Caesalpenia Sappan)-A Natural Water Purifier Used in Ayurvedic Medicine
Pathimukham(Caesalpenia Sappan)
Pathimukham is also known as SappnWood, East Indian red wood and bukkum wood tree.
And in Malayalam, it is also known as Chappangam. It grows up to a height of 10 meters.It contains compound leaves.The branches of the tree contain thorns.The tree bears Yellow coloured and fragrant flowers.Its bark, heartwood, flower and roots are all used in Ayurveda for its medicinal value.The tree is commonly found in India.
The heartwood is white in colour but when it is cut and dried in the air it becomes red.The heartwood of the tree is red in colour and also it is hard and heavy.And this colour diffuses into the water when it is boiled in water.The water with heartwood is a rich source of minerals.Thus it exhibits diuretic, anti-oxidative, thirst quenching, anti-bacterial and tonic properties.
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Pathimukham(Caesalpenia Sappan)-A Natural Water Purifier
In Kerala,most of the people use boiled water.Especially in houses and hotels.For this, they use Pathimukham in boiling water.The water is pinkish in colour.By using SappnWood with water it purifies the water.And prevent water-borne epidemic spreading.This can also cure disorders of skin and kidney.This is good medicine for purifying the blood.SappnWood exhibits prophylactic properties antibacterial, anticoagulant, an antimicrobial activity so that it is widely used in Ayurveda.
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The wood is considered as an astringent.So that its decoction can be used in Ayurveda for dysentery, diarrhoea and for skin diseases. The antibacterial particle present in the wood is brasilin.In China, it is used for the treatment of immune-mediated pathology and inflammatory disease.The wood is also used in some fairness creams also.
It can be used to prevent diseases including diabetes, stomach ailments, kidney disorders, piles, cholesterol and certain types of cancer.This is also considered as an anti-cancerous medicine.For best results use the water boiled with Pathinmukham every day.
Apart from its medicinal properties, it is used as a dye for commercial purposes.This is used as a colouring agent in wine, meat, fabric, liquor etc. Also used in painting, cakes, drinks or as ink and in colouring textiles.
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