Botanical name - Quercus infectoria OLIV.
Sanskrit name - Majuphal
English - Oak Gall
Tamil - Maasikkai
Used in - Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and modern medicine
It is called Oak Gall. It is neither a plant nor a tree. It is a result of a metamorphosis process. They are produced when the leaves of Quercus infectoria (a type of oak tree) are penetrated by stinging wasp (Cynips Gallaetinctoriae), who lays eggs in it. It causes a chemical reaction in the leaves to produce this galls.
The oak galls are rich in tannin, tannic acid, anti-oxide, vitamin A and C, gallic acid, calcium, iron, fiber, protein and carbohydrate. It also contains elements of astringency, anti-microbes and anti -inflammatory.
Tannins in Maasikkai is widely used in healing external tissue damage and tightening the vagina musle after childbirth.
Benefits:-
1. stay young - slows the aging process
2. diabetes and asthma prevention
3. preventing breast and cervical cancer
4. eliminate body adour and discoloration
5. restore vaginal tissue growth, strength and elesticity
6. reducing excessive vaginal discharge
7. firmer and smoother skin
8. improve the eyesight
9. improve breast elasticity
10. strengthen teeth and bones
11. mouth cleanliness
12. preventing dry and and oily skin
13. chronic ulcer treatment
14. preventing constipation
15. curing sore throat
16. rich in food vitamins and fiber
How to use
1. Boil and drink the water (few galls)
2. Boil until the nuts become tender and eat it.
3. Boil it and use the boiled water to clean the vagina.
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