Blepharis, Utangana Utangana, Utingana, Shikhi (Ayurveda)Tukhm Utangan, Uttanjan (Seed, Unani)Anjura, Bazar-al-Qareez (Arabic) Blepharis edulisRaffeneau-Delile, A., Flore d’Egypte, Plates [in: Description d’Egypte] (1826) Blepharis edulisDie Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, Engler & Prantl, 1887 Botanical name: Blepharis spp: B. edulis (syn. B. persica, B. obovata, Acanthodium delilii Acanthodium spicatum, Acanthus delilei) B. linariifolia (syn. B. sindica, B. hirta) B. molluginifolia Parts used: Seeds Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Sweet, Bitter Classification: Uses: 1. Warms and Strengthens the Kidneys:-Aphrodisiac, Impotence (Ayurveda, Unani)-Nourishes Semen, Increases Sperm count-promotes Semen Retention, used for Premature Ejaculation (Unani)2. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:-Anuria, Dysuria, Strangury3. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:-Cough and Wheezing from Cold Phlegm4. Externally:-dissolves phlegm swellings (poultice or in ointments)-rubefacient-seeds are applied topically to bleeding piles Dose: In Ayurveda it is usually taken with Milk to increase semen and as an aphrodisiac. It can also be taken with Ghee.Seed Powder: 2–5 grams. The powder can be boiled in milk and taken to increase Sperm and as an aphrodisiac for men.Standard leaf decoction (1 in 8): 10–20 mls. Substitute: Sebesten Corrective: 1. Jujubes2. Rose Comment: The seeds are reportedly used for water purification in Sudan. Main Combinations: 1. As an aphrodisiac for men:i. Blepharis seed, Mucuna, Tribulus seed, all powdered (25…

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