Respiratory System Booster Rudanti

RUDANTI

Scientific Name : Cressa cretica

Rudanti is a medicinal shrub with the scientific name of Cressa cretica, which is mainly found in saline and sandy soil. With evident analgesic, expectorant and tonic properties, rudanti is a useful plant for the treatment of dyspepsia, flatulence, asthma and bronchitis.

Family	Capparaceae
Genus	Capparis
Species	Moonii

Rudanti (also called Rudravanti) is Rasayana (alterative and rejuvenating) herb. Generally, it is used in the treatment of respiratory diseases.

 It is beneficial in bronchitis, respiratory infections, tuberculosis, phthisis, breathing troubles and asthma. 

Rudravanti (Rudanti) is also used in common cold and fever associated with respiratory infections. It reduces inflammation, stops microbial growth and acts as mucolytic. Therefore, it can be used when the patient has increased mucus production or secretion, wheezing, chest congestion, and feels some relief and relaxation after coughing up sputum from the lungs or respiratory track.

Medicinal Parts

• Capparis Moonii: Fruits (commonly available in the market and named as Rudanti or Rudravanti)
• Cressa Cretica: Whole Plant (all parts including leaves and stem) – rarely available

Benefits & Medicinal Uses

Rudravanti is highly recommendable in the case of excess mucus secretion and production, wheezing, congestion, tightness or nasal discharge. It can be used in any respiratory disease in which these typical symptoms are present.

Common Cold & fever

Rudravanti (Rudanti) reduces nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing and fever occurring in common cold. It also reduces body ache and headache.
Rudanti Churna (Rudravanti powder) can be taken with honey or warm water for this purpose. Alternatively, 10 grams fresh or dry stem and leaves of Rudanti plant can be taken for preparing a decoction with 240 ml water, which should be reduced to 60 ml. Then it can be taken an hour after meal twice daily for the treatment of common cold and fever.

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Rudanti (Capparis Moonii) has tuberculostatic activity and bactericidal property. It stops the growth of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, so acts as bacteriostatic as well as a bactericidal agent.
It is found effective for reducing lung lesions occurring in tuberculosis. It is found that 6 months treatment with Rudanti fruit powder leads to the disappearance of lesions in the lungs, which is confirmed by pre and post X-ray examination of the lungs/chest.

Bronchitis

The anti-inflammatory action of Rudravanti reduces the inflammation of the linings of the bronchial tubes and reduces excess mucus production and secretion.

If mucus or sputum production is clear and white, it can be used alone or along with Tulsi, Haritaki, Bibhitaki, Kantakari.

Asthma

Rudravanti is a good medicine to reduce breathing troubles in asthma. It reduces chest congestion and wheezing. It should be used if the patient has excess mucus accumulation in the lungs and airways. It reduces mucus production and modulates its secretion. In such cases, it should be used with honey or warm water. If the patient has breathing difficulty, but mucus production and secretion is likely to be normal, then it should be taken with warm milk.

Bleeding Disorders & Hemorrhages

Capparis Moonii fruits are well-known for their antihemorrhagic properties. In folk medicine, it is commonly used for reducing postpartum hemorrhage and preventing nasal bleeding. It will provide best results when used in combination with Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica) leaf juice.

Eosinophilia

However, the best medicine for eosinophilia is Turmeric (Haldi) powder, but adding Rudanti Churna in Turmeric powder enhances its effects in eosinophilia and normalizes the level of eosinophils in the blood.