BHOJ PATRA

In Charak Samhita, use of Bhoj patra is indicated as local application in skin diseases and its preparation in ear diseases. When there is pus in the car, oozing out of the ear and deafness oil prepared from bhoj patra with some other herbs like Vidanga, Nagarmatha etc. is indicated to be used in it. Bhoj patra is useful in epilepsy, insanity, hysteria and convulsions. This herb also lowers the effects of poisons and also checks obesity. Bhoj patra checks bleeding from nose and is useful in diarrhea and dysentery. The berb is endowed with the properties of healing wounds. Its decoction is used to wash the wounds in earache and oozing of ear its decoction is used to cleanse the ear. When there is difficulty in expulsion of placenta, fumes of bhoj patra helps in it.

Bark of bhoj patra is used as a covering, protecting from the evil effects of devils etc. Sages have been using its bark as a part of their lower garment. People going to Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Gangotri tie its bark under their foot thus making their journey comfortable. Bhoj patra has been considered all auspicious due to its occurrence in that divine region. Its presence is auspicious as no evil soul dare to play havoc where there is presence of bhoj patra bark.