Safed Musli (Chlorophytumborivilianum) is a traditionally used herb for its benefits in male sexual and general health. In the recent past, the herb has attained much commercial significance, both in domestic and international markets. However clinical data is available to establish its traditional claims.
Ayurveda has a concept of BRIHANA (Nourishing Therapy) treatment, which includes herbs, which increase body endurance and improve strength and enhance physical performance. This type of treatment is highly beneficial and advisable for diseases like osteoarthritis, male weakness, reduced vitality, and diabetes in thin or weak people, cancer, muscular weakness, fatigue, oligospermia, bodybuilding etc. SafedMusli is one of important herb in ayurveda, which provides all these benefits.
Botanical Name – ChlorophytumBorivilianum
Botanical Synonym – Asparagus Adscendens
Other Species – Chlorophytum Tuberosum, Chlorophytum,
Arundinaceum, Chlorophytum Malabaricum, Chlorophytum
Attenuatum, Chlorophytum Breviscapum
English Name – Chlorophytum, Indian Spider Plant, White Musli
Hindi Name – Musli, SafedMusli, SafedMoosli, DholiMusli
Sanskrit Name – Musali, SwethaMusli
Kingdom – PLANTAE
Sub-Kingdom – VIRIDIPLANTAE
Infra Kingdom – STREPTOPHYTA (land plants)
Super Division – EMBRYOPHYTA
Division – TRACHEOPHYTA (TRACHEOPHYTES or Vascular Plants)
Sub Division – SPERMATOPHYTINA (SPERMATOPHYTES or Seed Plants)
Class – MAGNOLIOPSIDA
Super Order – LILIANAE – MONOCOTS (MONOCOTYLEDONS)
Order – ASPARAGALES
Family – ASPARAGACEAE
Genus – CHLOROPHYTUM
Species – CHLOROPHYTUM BORIVILIANUM
Musli Tuberous Roots and Seeds are used for therapeutic purposes. The roots are most commonly used in ayurvedic aphrodisiac formulation. The most common formulation is Musli Pak.
The Tuberous Roots of Musli herb contains following nutrients and phytochemicals.
The Musli roots contain around 25 types of alkaloids, vitamins and minerals like calcium, potassium, and magnesium. It also contains polysaccharides, resins, phenol, and mucilage content. The simple sugars like fructose, glucose, galactose, sucrose, xylose and mannose are also found in the Musli roots. (Ref.)
The medicinal properties may be due to the saponin and polysaccharide content in the SafedMusli roots.
SafedMusli (ChlorophytumBorivilianum) has following medicinal properties :
Taste – RASA MADHURA (Sweet)
Main Quality – GUNA GURU (Heavy) & SNIGADH or SNEHA (Unctuous or Oily
Potency – VIRYASHEETA (Cold)
Resultant – VIPAKA MADHURA (Sweet)
Therapeutic Effect – PRABHAVA Aphrodisiac
DOSHA KARMA (Effect on Humors) Pacifies VataDosha& Pitta Dosha
Dhatu (Tissue) Effect RASA, RAKTA, MAMSA, ASTHI & SHUKRA
Beneficial for Organs Reproductive organs,Muscles, Bones and Joints
SafedMusli (ChlorophytumBorivilianum) mainly works on VataDosha and Pitta Dosha. It pacifies aggravation of Vata and Pitta. However, it increases KaphaDosha, so it should not be used in people with Kapha aggravation or imbalance. Therefore, SafedMusli Powder is most suitable for individuals with VATA and KAPHA dominant symptoms.
Safed Musli or ChlorophytumBorivilianum root powder is used in ayurvedic practice. It is also used in form of various ayurvedic formulations from which Musli Pak is the commonest. It is commonly used for aphrodisiac and erectogenic effects. It is useful in the treatment of male weakness, physical debility, erectile dysfunction, oligospermia, nocturnal emission, etc.
SafedMusli along with Shakkar (sugarcane brown sugar) helps reducing fatigue and provides strength to the body. People feeling extreme fatigue and weakness can use this remedy.
The largest global markets of SafedMusli are China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, UK and USA. Japan has the highest per capita consumption of botanical medicines in the world. In the US and Europe, the trade has typically been growing at an average of 10 per cent per annum, partly because of the popularity of alternative treatments and partly because there is increasing official recognition of the benefits of traditional medical systems involving herbal preparations. The market in China is large and shared between public and private ownership.
India is a major exporter of raw MAPs and processed plant-based drugs. Exports of crude drugs from India in 1994-95 were valued at US$53,219 million and of essential oils US$13,250 million. Important crude drugs included Plantagoovata (psyllium), Panax spp. (ginseng), Cassia spp. (senna) and Catharanthusroseus (rosy periwinkle). Essential oils included Santalum album (sandalwood), Menthaarvensis (peppermint) and Cymbopogonflexuosus (lemongrass). Seventy-five per cent of total exports from India are sent to six countries – France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, UK and USA. Other major importers are Bangladesh, Pakistan and Spain.
Also in western India, especially in Gujarat, people are given to the habit of taking a spoon of SafedMusli along with milk twice a day as a part of routine health-care. There are also instances of SafedMusli being used in various ways in varied parts of the country. That underlines the reason for a great deal of demand for SafedMusli in India.
Many countries in the Gulf, Europe including USA have been major importers of the dry roots of SafedMusli for a very long time, for its use in the making of various herbal products and thinks to the increasing awareness and appreciation of the goodness of herbal products. The demand for SafedMusli has been phenomenally growing across the globe.
MaaDanteshwari Herbal product Limited (MDHP) is one of the largest herbal products farming and manufacturing companies in India and it was founded in 1999 by Dr. Raja Ram Tripathi, he is known as a musli man, with a clear vision to bring Herbs and Ayurveda to society in a contemporary form and to unravel the mystery behind the 5,000 year old system of Indian medicine. This included referring to ancient ayurvedic texts, selecting indigenous herbs and subjecting the formulations to modern pharmacological, toxicological and safety tests to create new drugs and therapies. It is one of the few facilities which blend modern production technology and advanced quality measures into the area of herbal manufacturing herbal personal care products, herbal health care medicines. The product of MDHP has the distinction of getting the country’s first organic certification. MDHP is the largest grower of organic safedmusali and MDHP provide technical services for other growers.
MDHP have well setup Herbal Extraction Unit, Processing Unit, Administrative office and R&D Laboratory as per GMP & ISO 22000-2005 HACCP norms. Herbal Extraction Unit in approx. 5,000 meter square with new tool and technology for extraction of raw herbs. Processing unit in approx. 7000 meter square for processing of capsule, tablets syrup oilment and tube finished products for the consumers.
Administration office and R&D Laboratory in approx. 2000 meter square for quality control of raw and finished product and for the research activities on new product lin.
Starting off operations in Kondagaon, Chattisgarh way back in the 1999s, the company later spread its wings across the country.
Herbal Farmer & Herbal Scientist
Dr.RajaramTripathi was born in small village Kaknar in Jagdalpur of Bastar district in the state of Chhattisgarh on January 12, 1962. Being a meritorious student and having interest in various fields of knowledge he took degrees in different disciplines as he did B.Sc., L.L.B, MA (Economics), MA (Hindi), MA (History), AyurvedRatna Allahabad U.P. &Ayurved “Bhishgacharya” from World Academy of Ayurved (WAA). However, coming from a family of experimentalist farmers, his heart was always there in farming.
He started his professional life as a rural banker with a Public Sector bank but quit it to devote his time to farming of Herbal Medicinal & Aromatic plants cultivation in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.
ShriRajaramTripathi is widely recognized to be in the forefront of progressive farmers in the country today. He has specialized in large scale cultivation of medicinal plants following purely organic practices. He has overseen the extension of his families’ agricultural holding to over 1000 acres in Bastar and Raipur Districts of Chhattisgarh.
He is also actively involved in Traditional Health Practice (THP), Traditional Health Therapy (THT) & documentation of Ethno-medico Practice (EMP) of Bison Horn Maria &Muria and Gond Tribes.
He has also done conservation and propagation of endangered species through Tissue Culture. Species like Guggul (Commiforawightii), Sarpgandha (RauwolfiaSerpentina), SafedMusli (ChlorophytumBorivillanum), Vacha (AcorusCalamus), AshokaIndica mentioned in Red Data Book are some species which have been saved..
Today ShriTripathi is a consultant and seeds provider to over 210 herbal farms covering over thousand acres on nineteen states of the country. He also runs a network for information training and cultivation, marketing and distribution of organically grown medicinal and aromatic plants that has more than twenty one thousand farmer members from all over the country.
He also involves in promotion of Organic Cultivation of Indian Medicinal and Aromatic Crops and Establishment of Ethno Medico Forest and Development & Generation of Employment Opportunities for Rural Youths through Herbal Farming & Marketing.
Always strive for Prosperity of the Farmers and Peace on the Planet by continuously providing the total solution for Hi-Profit Sustainable Organic Farming to conserve the Bio-Diversity of the Planet.
His mission is to make the agriculture sector a profitable business and Economic Welfare for the Farmers. Tripathi’s individual efforts have helped cultivators tap the vast market of herbs & medicinal plants.
Mr. Tripathi is also the President of “CHAMF India” registered by the Ministry of Agriculture Government of India, founder of SAMPDA Organization, CEO Founder of MaaDanteshwari Herbal Group, Secretary of Aromatic Plants Grower’s Association of India (APGA) formed by NHB/GOI and President of Vegetable Grower Assoc. Of India (C.G.) formed by NHB/Ministry of Agriculture (GOI).
Composition
How should MusliAmrit Gold be taken
1 or 2 spoon per day after meal or as directed by physician
Availability – MusliAmrit Gold is available in 40 gm and 80 gm of pack
Composition
How should MusliAmrit be taken
2 capsules per day after meal or as directed by physician
Availability
MusliAmrit is available as blister pack of 15 capsules,bottle of 30 & 60 capsules.