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Kaunch (Mucuna pruriens) Herb

Medicinal Details
4. January 2014 Anupama (http://www.bimbima.com/health/author
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Kaunch or Kapikachhu (Mucuna pruriens) is a plant found in Indian

sub-continent and Africa. In general it a wild plant but in many places people
also do cultivation of this plant. Whole Kaunch plant has medicinal properties
and used widely in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine to treat nerve and sexual
disorders as well as as supplement.
Overview
Common names
Medicinal chemistry for Nerve Disorder
Medicinal Chemistry For treating sexual disorders
Effect of kaunch seeds on sexual disorders

Home remedies of kaunch

Dosage of kaunch

Overview of Mucuna pruriens

Mucuna pruriens is mostly found in India as well as other parts like Africa,
Caribbean etc. It can be found in low rise forests and it is grown by many
farmers in India also. This plan is legume(Fabaceae Family) plant and
resembles to broad beans plan as both are from same family. Its leaves, flowers
and beans looks similar except Kaunch beans and leaves outer layer has fuzzy
hairs and these hairs are very itching.

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In India and world this plants identity is extreme itchiness property as used
as itching powder. This itchiness is due to mountain and serotonin in hair on
seed pods and leaves.
In Ayurveda and Unani medicine system seed of mucuna(Kaunch Beej) is used
for treating sexual and other nerve disorder due to its great medicinal
properties. In many parts people eat beans and use whole plant as fodder.
Now Mucuna pruriens is in use all over world for treatment of men and omen
fertility and other nerve disorders and it is in very high demand.

Most common names of Kaunch (Mucuna

pruriens)
Bieh in the Madurese language

Kapikachu

Atmagupta or Kapikacchu

Duradagondi in Telugu

(????????) in Sanskrit

Naykuruna in Malayalam

Kiwanch or Konch in Hindi

Kavach beej(Common Mdicinal uses name)

Khaajkuiri in Marathi

Nasagunnikaayi in Kannada

Alkushi in Bengali

Baidanka in Oriya

Poonaikkaali in Tamil

Velvet bean, Cowhage, Cowitch, Donkey eye,

monkey tamarind, and Buffalo beans in
English

Medicinal chemistry of Mucuna pruriens for

Nerve Disorder
Kaunch seeds contain high concentrations of levodopa, a direct precursor of
the neurotransmitter dopamine. In Ayurveda this has been used to treat
Parkinson's disease.
Kaunch seeds also very good source of protein and dietary ber and used as
supplement to build muscles. Many athletes use kaunch seed supplement to
build muscles and stamina.
Kaunch lowers the blood sugar level. Those with diabetes should only use
kaunch under the supervision of a qualied doctor.

Medicinal Chemistry of Kaunch for treating

human sexual problems
Kaunch seeds contains Aphrodisiac which is very good to increase libido in
humans.
Its seeds contains levodopa, which combines with dopamine and restrict
release of hormone Prolactin in body as cures erectile dysfunction.

Effect of kaunch seeds on sexual disorders

The kaunch seeds prophylactic action against oligospermia is useful in
increasing sperm count. It increases sperm count and very good for male
fertility.
Kaunch release bound up testosterone, Strengthen and tone the sexual
glands and increase blood circulation to the genitals.
Reduces stress, anxiety and increase stamina and sex drive libido
kaunch also regularizes ovulation in women

Home remedies of kaunch

Root of this herb is used for neuromuscular disorders particularly in
Facial paralysis and Hemiplegic. Make decoction of mucuna herb 50 ml
and mix it with 250 ml mustard oil for massage.
For leucorrhoea take powdered of kaunch seed with honey
Take Kaunch seed powder along with honey and ginger juice in allergic

bronchitis

Dosage of kaunch
Use this herb by consulting some expert as dosage depends upon several
factors like age, health condition , gender of Individual.
Warning: For any nerve disorder, diabetes take kaunch by consulting some
ayurvedic doctor.
Never use kaunch in during pregnancy.
Use kaunch products only after consulting a doctor, still you can use OTC
herbal products containing small quantity of kaunch.

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