The information about the rare herbs in the Sathuragiri Mountain continues in this post also. We shall see about certain herbs which has been told as special and rare species in the puranas and the epics.
Karpaga Tharu
This tree which has been named as the karpaga tharu or panja tharu is present beind the temple of Mahalingar. It has been told that the tree contains five different kinds of branches and each one of them has got distinct kinds of leaves. With this only we can easily identify the tree. If we one pana edai* quantity of the bark of this tree then we can get rid of all the diseases. Also if we hit this tree it will shed
milk and if we drink it for 48 days we can attain kaaya siddhi.
Sanjeevi herb
You might have heard the story in the Ramayana that the entire mountain has been uprooted for the need of one single herb. This herb has got various names like Sanjeevini herb, the herb that won lord Yama, Thasaiyotti herb. The leaf of this tree will be like that of the small neem leaves. This is kuththu plant. If we pour a pinch of the leaf’s juice into the nose and blow, even the dead ones can be given life. Also if we apply this juice at the places where the cuts/wounds are present then it will rejoin and the person will wake up as if he just woke up from sleep. Those who have got swoon, for them if we blow with the herb they will get relieved from it. If we just inhale the air that comes after touching this tree, it will increase the life time and helps in attaining kaaya siddhi.
Uroama vaengai
In the Sathuragir Mountain there is a rock named Sangili paarai. To its south east this uroama vaengai tree is present. This is as soft as East Indian kino tree and it is in the colour of ashes. This branch will be hanging like the hair of the deer. If we pluck the bark of this tree then milk will shed like blood. If we apply that milk to gold then it will become parpam. If we eat that we can attain kaaya siddhi.
Katraamarai
There is a forest named Kalangi vanam in the Sathuragiri Mountain. To its north there is water damp ground. On that ground you can find this herb. If we touch one leaf of this herb, it would bloom into four more leaves. The roots of the tree will be like a plot of the women’s hair. If we insert an iron nail into its roots and remove it will turn into a copper nail. Later if we again insert and remove that copper nail at another place in the roots,it would turn into silver nail. If we again insert and remove that silver nail at another place in the roots, it would turn into gold nail. Also if we press that nail with foot in the daytime and see the sky, we can find stars. With these hints we can identify this herb and pluck it removing the curses of herb. If we make the roots dry and crush them into powder. Take verukadi piramanam* amount of that powder and consume it for 48 days, then we can attain kaaya siddhi.
In the next post also, we shall see about some other wonderfulful herbs of the Sathuragiri Mounitain.
*Pana edai - 488 mg
*Parpam – dust, sacred ashes
*Verukadi Piramanam - The quantity (of sand) taken by three fingers, including thumb, of the Wild cat. Veruku denotes the Wild cat.
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