Tantra Oshadhi/तंत्र औषधि : The Oxford Dictionary defines an herb as any non-woody seed bearing plant which dies to the ground after flowering and is used for flavouring, food, medicine, scent etc (तंत्र औषधि). What the common eye tends to miss out on, is the fact that it’s not only after you’ve caught a disease for which the herb serves as a drug that its use comes in. The properties of certain herbs equip them to be used in daily life in order to keep your health levels in their best possible positions and your fitness intact. Here we offer for your convenience, a list of some of the most underrated herbs which along with their medicinal properties help the human body in its functioning.

Today varied types of herbs are used a medicinal plant with different qualities like flavour, scent, and other things. Also herbs are used in the preparation of herbal foods and for spiritual activities in social life (तंत्र औषधि). Also Tulsi which is known as herb has wide spread usages because of its medicinal effects in many countries. It is known that lots of consumers using Tulsi (तंत्र औषधि) for making black tea, medicines, in Pujas and other activities in their daily life (तंत्र औषधि). Today users should know that the herbs has important role in providing effective healthy life. Also it is found that an herb shows its importance in a varied form such as culinary, spiritual, and medicinal. (तंत्र औषधि)

In the ancient science of Ayurveda, herbs(Tantra Oshadhi) are viewed as the spiritual essence – the Kundalini – of plants. Plants and herbs carry in their cells the wisdom of cosmic intelligence, and the healing vibrations of nature. Since ancient times, humans and plants have had a very spiritual connection – plants capture solar energy and convert it into nutrients that humans can digest. Plants do this by transforming sunlight into chlorophyll, which can then be assimilated by the human body. (तंत्र औषधि)

Ayurveda has the oldest, most developed herbal system in the world – it has been in continuous use for at least 5,000 years. The ancient Vedic seers in India compiled and classified the medicinal and healing properties of hundreds of herbs(Tantra Oshadhi) in (तंत्र औषधि)

to an herbal healing system that can be accessed and utilized by anyone in our contemporary lives.

Each and every herb in Ayurvedic herb(Tantra Oshadhi) logy has a multitude of benefits – for the mind, body, and spirit. Herbs can be used internally or externally (through the skin) – or even used as aromatherapy. From weight loss to beautiful skin to overall vitality, herbs can transform your health in so many ways! (तंत्र औषधि)

All Hindu families in Nepal and in India have to perform Pujas (religious rituals) on certain occasions and is itself partially responsible for procuring the ritual objects necessary for them. These could be daily puja, seasonal, monthly, annual, periodic and occasional. There is no religious ritual, which does not require plants and their products(Tantra Oshadhi). Traditions Hindu Books such as Ramayana, Mahabharata, Vedas, all put intention to preserve forest as a part of the cultural heritage. (तंत्र औषधि)

An attempt has been made to return to the sources of traditional cultural value in order to record and document the treasure of knowledge that still exist with different caste and ethnic community(Tantra Oshadhi). Recently, few ethno-botanical studies on some caste or tribes have been conducted. However, these attempts have ignored detailed study on spiritual and cultural values of plants in heterogeneous Hindu dominated Nepalese society that gives higher social recognition on it. Therefore, this paper attempts to investigate and document cultural and spiritual values of plants species in a Nepalese society from mid hills of Nepal. (तंत्र औषधि)

It was found that more than 80 different plant species and their products are required to perform religious and cultural festivals in the study area. The nature of species varies from annual herbs, climber, palm trees, shrub to big sized trees and their parts(Tantra Oshadhi). These are purely wild to domesticate. With increasing development different kinds of flowers are used than were traditional used. However, there are some plants products for which there is no substitute such as Dsemotachya bipinnata and bamboos used to transport dead body up to the cremate places. The most commonly used part in various ceremonies is leaf and flowers. Other parts used are branches, stems, fruits, bark and roots. These part(s) of individual plants are either used in individual basis or are used to produce composite products.

Tantra Oshadhi: Value of trees in Vedas

Trees being nature’s major processors of solar energy which is vital for our existence, and yielding flowers, fruit, wood or medicine, have been worshipped by the Hindus as a matter of gratitude. Manu believed that they were conscious like humans and felt pleasure and pain.

Indian sages and seers eulogized, Peepal (Ficus religiosa), gular (Ficus glomerata), Neem (Azadirachta Indica), bel (Aegle marmelos, banyan (Ficus bengalensis), Asoka (Sereca Indica), Amla (Phyllanthus emblica), Arjuna (Terminalia Arjuna) and many other trees which acquired social and religious sanctity with the passage of time.

Bel, Rudraksha (seeds of Elaeocarpas) and ber (Zizyphus jujube) are considered dear to Lord Siva, sala (Shorea Robusta) and Peepal to Lord Vishnu; Kadamb (Anthocephalus cadamba) to Lord Krishna; mango (Mangifera Indica) to Lord Hanuman, Asoka to Kamdev; silk cotton (Bombax malabaricum) to the goddess Lakshmi; and coconut or sriphala (Cocas nucifera) to Varun or the lord of waters, and to many other gods and goddesses.

Ayurveda evolved from the ancient wisdom of healers, prophets & Rishi that lived deep in the Himalayas. Their wisdom was passed down orally from teacher to student, and eventually written down only in the last 5,000 years in Sanskrit and named the Vedas(Tantra Oshadhi). Ayurvedic Herbal medicine has been refined by thousands of years of practical application and experience. In about 800 BC the first medical healing school was founded in India. A well-known scholar, healer and herbalist Charaka in his writings described 1,500 medicinal plants in his book the ‘Charaka Samhita’. This valuable herbal(Tantra Oshadhi) book is still used as a major reference text and is still consulted by modern Ayurvedic herbal practitioners.

Other natural healing systems of medicine such as the Chinese, Tibetan, and Islamic (Unani Tibb) traditions have their roots in Ayurveda. Even the Buddha (born 550 BC) was a follower of Ayurveda. The spread of Buddhism into Tibet was also accompanied by the increase of Ayurveda. The knowledge of Ayurvedic herbal practices broadened to other ancient civilizations though the spice routes. Traders obtaining knowledge of the material medica of the healing plants of India passed this on to be studied by Arab physicians.(Tantra Oshadhi) This knowledge was further passed on to the ancient Greeks and Romans, and eventually became the common practice and basis of European medicine.

Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine is a practice that has withstood the test of time. It is as old as life itself and intimately tied to how life functions everywhere in the universe. As western society learns to embrace these ancient teachings we will discover their many gifts, and begin to use them as a complementary form of treatment.

Tantra Oshadhi: Significance of plants in Vaastu.

While Feng Shui is an ancient art of harmonizing environment, Vaastu Shastra is the traditional Indian system of architecture, which defines directions and ways to sync life with natural forces. Vaastu Shastra describes how plants and flowers can trigger positive feelings and infuse energy in our lives. Apart from indoor plants such as lucky bamboo, peace lily and money plant or golden pothouse, here are a few options in flowers and plants, which can perk up your living space as well as bring good luck to your sweet abode, according to Vaastu.

Tantra Oshadhi: Significance of plants in Astrology

Astrology and botany are complementary to nature. Trees and vegetation have the ability to change the condition of planets in human life. Vegetation planting and maintenance provide environmental protection as well, health, happiness and prosperity. There are several remedies in Vedic astrology to pacify the ill-effects of afflicted planets placed in a Kundali(Tantra Oshadhi). Some of them include, planting a banyan tree on a highway gives relief from markeyesha Saturn and longevity, or if Jupiter is weak or forms Alpayu yoga in association with any other planet then the native should plant Peepal tree to get good results. Similarly, medicinal plants/herbs are also used in astrology to get relief from inauspicious results of malefic planets.

Each plant is associated with some or the other planet that are applied on the native’s body after performing a special Yajna. These Ayurvedic herbs are used to calm down the negative effects of planets and do destroy the defects of Vastu as well.

According to astrologers, Yajna is the most important ceremony to calm the planets and attain their auspicious results. Scholars have identified the plants and herbs used in Yajna in various categories according to their relation with the planets. Wood used in the Yajna is known as Idham. Not every wood can be used for this ceremony. As per the rituals in Vayu Purana, wood from teak, Ficus, banyan, Peepal, fig, sandalwood, cedar etc is considered beneficial for Yajna(Tantra Oshadhi). Dayanand Saraswati has considered the wood of sandalwood. Bastard teak and mango tree are most beneficial for performing Yajna.

To get relief from the malefic effects of the planets or to reduce the ominous effects the herbal bath is a remedy as well. In our scripture it is mentioned that by crushing some herbs in Mortar and Pistil and to keep those soaked in bathing water give relief to the patients.

The planets exert their effect on plants and their medicinal properties too. Despite the uses of all pathological and sonographical tests, often it becomes difficult for the medical practitioner to diagnose disease correctly and such patients are used as experimental, tools. Disease diagnosis is infallible in astrology(Tantra Oshadhi). Disease diagnosis requires remedial measures for early recovery or eradication of ailment. Shushruta and Charaka have given various good Muhurtas for treatment and administration of medicines in Ayurvedic treatises such a Charaka Samhita. Shushruta Samhita, Nighantu, Rajnighantu etc. It has clearly been mentioned in these treatises mat the medicinal efficacy of plants is best exhibited when they are collected during die period of a particular Nakshatra. Preparation of medicine should also be done during the period of that Nakshatra. The medicine so prepared, if used by the patient on the day of the Nakshatra, will lead to early recovery. It therefore warrants an investigation to find out if there is any change in the chemical composition of the ingredients when plants are collected and processed for medicine in particular Nakshatra.

Regarding the herbs and plants there are many things to know, which is not possible to explain. The trees provide us oxygen and keep us healthy and save and protect us from many diseases(Tantra Oshadhi). The maximum we take care of plants, we will be benefitted maximum. It is a boon to our life.