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Harsingar is also known by many names such as night jasmine, paarijat. Its
botanical name is Nyctanthes arbor-tristis. Parijaat or Harsingar is small
ornamental tree with fragrant white flowers. The leaves are given for treating
chronic fever, rheumatism, arthritis, joint pain, obstinate sciatica. It is a sacred
tree mentioned in Hindu mythology. Mythology says Bhagwan Shri Krishna
brought this tree from heaven for his beloved wife Satyabhama. It is one of the
ve tree that exist in heaven. It is mentioned as Kalpavriksh or wishing tree,
which came out of ocean during Samudra manthan. It is a divine tree with
numerous medicinal uses.
Scientic classication:
Kingdom:Plantae Division:Magnoliophyta Class:Magnoliopsida Order:Lamiales
Family:Oleaceae Genus:Nyctanthes Species:arbor-tristis
Botanical name: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Sanskrit:Parijata, Shephali, Shephalika, Mandara Hindi:Harsingar
Bengali:Harsingar, Shephalika, Siuli Malayalam:Parijatakam Marathi:Parijathak
Gujarati:Jayaparvati Oriya:Gangasiuli Kannada:Parijatha Tamil:Parijata, Paghala
Siddha:Pavazha mattigai.
Constituents:The leaves and seeds contain iridoid glycosides. The other
constituents reported from the leaves are mannitol, beta-amyrin, beta-sitosterol,
hentriacontane, benzoic acid, astragalin, nicotiflorin, oleanolic acid, nyctanthic
acid friedelin and lupeol. The seeds containa polysaccharide glucomannan.
Harsingar leaves
In Ayurveda Parijata leaves are extensively used for treatment of variety of
diseases such as chronic fever, cough, sciatica, rheumatism, parasitic worms,
constipation etc. The leaves juice is bitter in taste and works as a tonic.
The paste prepared from leaves is useful in fever, high blood pressure and
diabetes.
Leaf juice is given in cough as it has expectorant action.
Leaf juice with honey, three times a day, is useful in treatment of fever,
cough. Fever which occurs at irregular intervals and is not continuous or
steady, the leaves juice in dose of 10 ml, twice a day for ve days is given.
Leaves juice is given with sugar for intestinal ailments.
The decoction or Kadha of leaves is extensively used by Ayurvedic
physicians for the treatment of arthritis, obstinate sciatica, malaria,
intestinal worms and as a tonic, cholagogue and laxative.
Harsingar Flowers
White-orange aromatic flowers on oral administration tones stomach, prevents
gas formation, astringent to bowel, prevents excess bile secretion by liver, cures
cough. The corolla tube is bright orange in colour due to nyctanthin, which is
similar to colouring substance of saffron.
Harsingar stem
The powder of stem bark is useful in treatment of rheumatic joint pain and
malaria. In Orissa, stem bark of Parijata is boiled with dry ginger power and
pippali or long pepper. This is taken orally for two days to cure malaria.