Daru Haldi lakdi (Berberis aristata) - 50g

Daruhaldi (Berberis aristata) is used in Ayurvedic medicine from long time. It has hypoglycaemic, antibacterial, antifungal, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities.

Rasaut preparation: In some areas across India Daruhaldi is used in the form of Rasaut or Rashut. For preparing Rasaut, roots and lower stem of Daruhaldi is cooked in water. The amount of water taken is sixteen times of daruhaldi roots. It is cooked till water is reduced to one fourth. Then it is filtered and solution thus obtained is again cooked till it becomes semi-solid. This thickened preparation is dried, given a shape and stored for future use.

Rasaut uses:

Rasaut is used to cure stomach infection, piles, ulcers, fever, constipation, jaundice and eyes related problems.