Arugampul has wonderful medicinal properties. It helps to grow immune power, cure & prevent all diseases. It acts as an excellent detoxifier. It’s juice purifies blood and flushes out the toxins out of the body; Cures Nervous weakness and general fatigue; Strengthens the body and tones up the nervous system. This makes for overall well being.
Medicinal uses:
- Arugampul helps in detoxifying your body. Take juice of Arugampul every morning on empty stomach. It helps in removing toxins from your body.
- Boil Arugampul 10gm, white pepper 2gm, in 50ml water and reduce it to 25ml. Allow this preparation to cool and add a spoon of butter. This preparation can be taken to treat Anal itch, Urinary tract infection, painful urination and side effects of medicines etc.
- Arugampul is useful as a general tonic as well as an aphrodisiac.
- A paste made from Arugampul and Turmeric can be applied on skin to treat problems like Scabies, Eczema etc. Regular application is found to cure the Eczema and Scabies.
- Make a paste of Arugampul and mix it in a cup of yoghurt (curd). Women suffering from white discharge can benefit from this; they can take this for a week for complete cure.
- Juice obtained from Arugampul can be used as eye drops to cure eye irritation. When applied on fresh wounds it helps the blood to clot fast. It helps in healing old wounds too.
- As a potent styptic, Arugampul effectively arrests the bleeding in Dysentery, Piles, Haematuria, Epistaxis, Menorrhagia, Diarrhea, etc.
- Arugampul checks the Uterine bleeding, strengthens the Uterus, averts the abortion and augments the foetal growth.
- Arugampul also an ideal diabetic diet. About 10-15 Neem (Margosa) leaves along with a handful of Arugampul can be ground to a fine paste with a few drops of water. This juice is effective in curing diabetes if it is of recent onset. In chronic cases of diabetes, this juice helps keep sugar level in control. Also drinking Bermuda Grass juice every morning on an empty stomach is good for diabetic patients as your sugar level should come down.
- Arugampul contains more than 65% of chlorophyl. This helps in increasing the number of red blood cells in our body. It contains protein, fiber, calcium and phosphorus and potassium. It helps in maintaining the alkalinity of blood as it reduces acidity. It helps resists attacks of cold and is quick in removing phlegm.
- A study in India has shown that Arugamul juice or powder increases haemoglobin levels and has good effects on anaemic pregnant mothers. It is an excellent supplement for lactating mothers. It boosts Prolactin and so increases the quality and quantity of breast milk.
- Arugampul improves digestion, cures stomach ailments.
- Root of Arugampul reduces body temperature & cures the tridosha diseases.
Principle Constituents:
The plant contains crude proteins, carbohydrates and mineral constituents, oxides of magnesium, phosphorous, calcium, sodium and potassium. The whole plant affords sitosterol and carotene. Other compounds like vitamin C, cartone, palmitic acid, triterpenoides, alkaloids ergonovine and ergonovinine etc. are reported. Green grass contains Protein- 10.47%, Enzymes-28.17% and total ash- 11.75%.
The Ash contains Calcium- 0.77 %, Phosphorus- 0.58%, Manganese- 0.34%, Sodium- 0.23% and Potassium- 2.08%.
Procedure to USE :
1/2 teaspoon twice daily with empty stomach (Have it as a juice or raw grass powder).
Other Uses:
Arugampul is used for environmental purposes (erosion control; lawn/turf), animal food (fodder; forage).