Know more about Saranai Ver/ Horse Purslane Dried Root

Botanical Name: Trianthema Decandra

English Name: Horse Purslane Root Dried 

Tamil Name : சாரணை வேர் / Saranai ver, Vellai caranai, Vellaisharunnai, Charanai, Chattichcharanai

Hindi Name : Salasabuni, Sabuni, Vishakhapara , Lal-sabuni, Santhi, Gadabani

Malayalam Name : വെളുത്ത തഴുതാമ / Vellutha thazhuthama

Telugu Name : తెల్లగలిజేరు / Tellagalijeru(root)

About Saranai ver ( Horse Purslane Root ):-

Trianthema decandra is an annual, prostrate, succulent, glabrous herb with slightly branched, long, angular stems and internodes 2.5- 9.5 cm long, occurring as a weed all over peninsular India. Stem is Herbaceous, sparsely branched, procumbent, angular and striate, surface glabrous, fracture entire; odor and taste indistinct. Roots are Cylindrical, gradually tapering. The surface is brown and smooth, and the lateral roots are sparse; the fractured entire surface is smooth with thin bark and central whitish wood; the odor and taste are indistinct.

 Internal Benefits of Saranai ver ( Horse Purslane Root ):- 

• It cures for Cathartic & Ulcer.

External Benefits of Saranai ver ( Horse Purslane Root ):-

• It treats externally for itching, poor eyesight, and night blindness.

How to Consume  Saranai ver ( Horse Purslane Root ) Internally:-

Morning: Mix five gms of powder in 100 ml water and boil for a few minutes. Once the water gets warm, filter the powder and drink it before food. Repeat the same for the Evening Dose after dinner. To treat Excessive Urine, Take 1-2 gm of this powder with cow’s milk twice a day. 

How to Apply Saranai ver ( Horse Purslane Root ) Externally:-

 Apply the paste to the affected area.