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Namaskar My Friend

 

Need to refer you to Miss Neeta Sharma Director of Rudra Centre India in Nagpur

at RudraCentre

 

She is in contact with the author in India who is writing the book on internal

use of Rudraksa

 

There may be specific references that can be given to you for usage in cases of

the different types of Malaria

 

Thanks and Take Care

 

DharmaDev

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Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:27 PM

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--Dear dharmadevji,

I would like to get more info regarding the use of 3 mukhi

rudraksha in treating malaria,like how it should be used etc.yuor

letters are very informative.om namah sivaya,

mini

- In , "ShiningLotus"

<shininglotus@c...> wrote:

> Dear Miss Kari

>

> Thank you for totally intelligent article on the internal uses of

the Rudraksa

>

> Will forward this to Miss Neeta as we have been looking for these

kind of references for a long time

>

> Thank you for your attention to detail and for finding this for us

>

> Thanks and Take Care My Friend

>

> DharmaDev

>

> karisprowl <karisprowl@e...> <karisprowl@e...>

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> Saturday, December 14, 2002 4:38 PM

> From Heritage Healing

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> Rudraksha

> A Therapeutic Approach

> large genus (Elaeocarpus. Linn.) of trees belonging to the

family

> Eleocarpaceae distributed from South and East Asia through

Malaysia to

> Australia and Pacific Islands. About 25 species occur in India.

This

> medium sized tree also occurs in Nepal, Bihar, Bengal, Assam,

Madhya

> Pradesh and Maharashtra. But the author has noticed its

presence in

> the Nicobars, especially in Great Nicobar Island.

Morphologically,

> leaves are oblong-lanceolate, subentire, nearly glabrous.

Flowers are

> white in dense racemes, arising mostly from old leaf aisles.

Drupe,

> deep or Bluish purple, globose or obovoid (0.5 - 1.0 in

diameter)

> enclosing a hard, longitudinally grooved, tubercled normally

> five-celled stone. In which five seeds are embedded. The stones

are

> cleaned and polished, some times stained and used as beads for

> rosaries, bracelets and other ornamental objects. They are

frequently

> set in gold and stones with fewer or more than five cells,

fetching

> high prices. Rudraksha beads have mukhas or 'faces' that differ

in

> number and this is what distinguishes them from each other.

Almost all

> beads are five-faced, with a very small percentage being more

or less.

> The therapeutic and spiritual attributes of Rudraksha beads is

> dependent on the number of 'faces' it exhibits. Beads having a

single

> face to about twenty one faces have been found. The Rudraksha

> treasured by the followers of the God of the hindu trinity,

Siva the

> Destroyer. According to the Siva Purana, It is impossible to

describe

> adequately, the benefits of wearing a Rudraksha even in a 100

years.

> In Ayurveda, Rudraksha is useful in the treatment of high blood

> pressure, allergies, neurological diseases, asthma, diabetes,

cancer

> and many other Raktavaha Srotadhikara (blood circulatory

disorders)

> and Manas Rogas (mental disorders), due to its Guru

(heaviness),

> Snigdha Guna (greasy nature) Madhura Rasa, Madhura Vapaka and

Sita

> Virya (cooling properties) and Vata Pitta samaka

pharmacodynamic

> action. On the basis of above mentioned pharmacodynamic

properties and

> actions the significance of various types of beads of

Rudraksha.

> (Actually it is a phalasthi (fruit) which is the used part of

this

> tree) can be considered as follows. External use-External

therapeutic

> uses of Rudraksha can be performed by Darsana (By looking like

tratak

> in Yoga) and Sparsana (By wearing, and pressing the beads). The

> application of lepa of Pancha mukhi beads leads to pacification

of

> Pitta or Dahasamana as like as chandana and apply on Masurika

> eruption. - Wearing of Eka Mukhi (one faced) beads fulfils

desire. -

> Wearing of Dwi Mukhi (Two faced) ensures control of desires. -

Rubbing

> of Tri Mukhi (three faced) in milk and applied to the eye in

eye

> ailments. - Wearing of Chatur Mukhi (four faced) can increase

grasping

> power and intelligence. - Wearing of Pancha Mukhi (five faced)

> increases mental peace, normalizes blood circulation. This type

is

> also used as an ornament. - Wearing of Shasta Mukhi (six faced)

beads

> increases memory retention. -Wearing of Sapta Mukhi (seven

faced)

> increases will power. -Wearing of Ashta Mukhi (Eight faced)

beads

> increases concentration, develops knowledge and removes

obstacles in

> proposed plans and works. - Wearing of Dasa Mukhi (Ten faced)

useful

> in spiritual enlightenment and reduces mental stress and

strain.

> Rudraksha is also known as Bhuta Nasana (literally, destroying

ghosts)

> due to its action in relieving mental disorders. Wearing the

Rudraksha

> benefits in various ways depending upon the number of faces. On

the

> basis of pharmacological experiements by experts, it has been

proven

> that Rudraksha is beneficial in the treatment of neurological

and

> mental disorders. It has been found that, smaller or medium

sized

> Rudraksha are most effective for wearing and japam. Moreover,

when in

> japam (meditation with chanting) using the rudraksa mala

keeping the

> beads a little pressed develops a pressure in the thumb and

middle

> finger, improving blood circulation in the eye and brain

(Acupressure

> Theory). They can be worn on the wrist, forearms, neck, chest,

head,

> forehead, earlobes and around the midrib. A Rudraksha mala can

be made

> of 108, 54, 36, 27 or 18 beads. But one must use only the

strong, well

> formed and grooved Rudraksha. The natural central holed ones

are the

> best. Internal use of Rudraksha Apart from the external uses,

> Rudraksha is also administered in powdered form in dosage of 3-

5 gm or

> mixed with other Ayurvedic herbs. The internal administration

improves

> their effectiveness and shortens the treatment period. The

systemic

> action of Rudraksha is as follows:- It acts as an

anticonvulsant and

> analgesic on the nervous system. The six-faced beads are

particularly

> effective in the treatment of epilepsy and hysteria, whereas

the

> ten-faced beads are used in reducing mental stress and strain.

It is

> hepatotonic on the gastrointestinal system and is useful in the

> treatment of jaundice and other hepatic disorders. Three faced

beads

> are useful in curing indigestion. Three faced and five faced

beads are

> effective in the treatment of circulatory system disorders like

> hypertension. It affects the respiratory system by acting as a

> bronchodilator and is useful in the treatment of dynsnoea.

Three-faced

> beads are effective in the treatment of asthma, whereas ten-

faced

> beads controls whopping cough. Nine-faced beads are effective

in the

> treatment of urino-genital disorders, and aid in the prevention

of

> miscarriages. Moreover, these beads are also useful in lowering

the

> body temperature and act as an antipyretic agent during fever.

> Three-faced beads are effective in treating malaria. Ten-faced

beads

> are effective in treating temperature regulation related

disorders.

> Four-faced Rudraksha beads are effective in treating skin

disorders.

> Form of Uses The Rudraksha beads are taken orally and

externally in

> the form of Him (frozen), Kvatham, Milk, Bhasma (ash), Vibhuti,

Tailam

> (oil), Kalkam, Mandap, Kirtanan, Mala etc. Precautions 1. To

maintain

> its potency Rudraksha beads must be kept off the ground and

wrapped in

> wool or silk when not in use. Cleaning the beads with sandal

wood oil

> once a month is also recommended. 2. The bigger Rudrakshas are

the

> best for both medicinal purposes and worshipping whereas for

wearing

> and japam, smaller sized Rudraksha are more potent. 3. Only the

> strong, well formed and grooved Rudrakshas are recommended. The

> natural, central holed ones are the most effective. 4. It is

found

> that Rudraksha must be used for more than 40 days, to achieve

the

> desired results. 5. Before using Rudraksha, one must test its

> genuineness by the following ways: - The central hole of the

rudraksa

> should be natural - When an original Rudraksha is kept between

two

> clean copper coins, it will move slightly due to the magnetic

effect -

> When a Rudraksha is kept in water, a little heat is discharged

after a

> few hours and the color of water changes - Rudraksha sinks when

put in

> water. As a Rudraksha ages, it loses weight. Only a genuine

Rudraksha

> must be selected as it has great medicinal and spiritual

attributes.

> It is recommended for physical and mental ailments. To verify

this

> recommendation in scientific explanation it is felt by the

author to

> research on evaluation of Rudraksha. References : The wealth of

India,

> Raw Materials, Vol. III, D.E. CSIR New Delhi 1952 Dictionary of

> Economic Products, DEP - III, 205, Commercial Products (CP) 511

> Hooker's Flora of British India (F1. Br. Ind.) I, 400 Kirt &

Basu I,

> 404 Shruti Sharma in Indian Express S.K. Bhattacharya et at.

> Pharmacological Investigations on Elaeocarpus ganitrus, Plant

Media,

> October 1775 Dravya Guna Vigyan by Priyavrat Sharma Chaukhambha

Bharti

> Academy, 1983. Dr. Raakhee Mehra,

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