Rudraksha (Elaeocarpus Ganitrus) Benefits & Uses

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Rudraksha (Elaeocarpus Ganitrus) Benefits & Uses

Dr. Jagdev Singh September 4, 2015 9 minutes read
Rudraksha Seeds
Rudraksha (also spelled as Rudraksh) is the seed of medicinal plant botanically

known as Elaeocarpus Ganitrus. It has great religious significance and used in
Indian Folk Remedies & ayurvedic medicines for a wide range of diseases.
Rudraksha is helpful in the management for high blood pressure, diabetes,

restlessness due to fever, chicken pox, small pox, tuberculosis, chronic cough,
asthma, sciatica, heart diseases, memory loss, cancer etc.
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BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
Botanically, Rudraksha is Elaeocarpus Ganitrus. The seeds are known as Rudraksha,
which have several types depending on their structure.
Botanical Classification (Plant Taxonomy)

Kingdom PLANTAE
Sub-Kingdom VIRIDIPLANTAE
Infra Kingdom STREPTOPHYTA (land plants)
Super Division EMBRYOPHYTA
TRACHEOPHYTA (TRACHEOPHYTES or Vascular

Division
Plants)
SPERMATOPHYTINA (SPERMATOPHYTES or Seed

Sub Division
Plants)
Class MAGNOLIOPSIDA
Super Order ROSANAE
Order OXALIDALES
Family ELAEOCARPACEAE
Genus ELAEOCARPUS L (DICERA)
Species ELAEOCARPUS GANITRUS (Rudraksha)
Plant Description
Rudraksha tree is a large evergreen tree, which can grow up to 50 to 200 feet.
Type of Plant Perennial
North-East India, Nepal, Bhutan,

Native Range (Geographic
Bangladesh, Philippines, Manila,
Distribution)
Myanmar
Height (grows up to) 50 to 200 feet
Habitat (type of Tropical and sub-tropical areas with

environment) temperature ranges of 25 to 300 Celsius
Stem Cylindrical with coarse textured dirty

white bark
Leaves pyramidal shape
Flowers White with fringed petals
Fruits Bears fruits in 3 to 7 years
When Fruits fully ripened, blue color

outer shell (husk) covers the Rudraksha
Seeds beads. Rudraksha Seeds are sweet in
taste. Rudraksha colors can vary with
brownish shades.
MEDICINAL PARTS
Rudraksha seeds and its powder are used in ayurvedic medicine. There are
different types of seeds based on structure are available. Ancient texts believe that
each has its unique properties and provides specific benefits.
PHYTOCHEMISTRY (CHEMICAL COMPOSITION)

Gas chromatography and C-H-N Analyzer are used for determination of elemental
composition of Rudraksha. Its beads contain:
Gaseous Elements Percentage
Carbon 50.031%
Nitrogen 0.95%
Hydrogen 17.897%
Oxygen 30.53%
Active Constituents
The following active constituents are present in Rudraksha:
Extraction with Petroleum PHYTOSTEROLS & FIXED OIL FATS
ALKALOIDS, TANNINS,
Extraction with Ethanol CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS &
FLAVONOIDS
TANNINS, PROTEINS &

Extraction with Water
CARBOHYDRATES
Main Alkaloids
1. ALLOELAEOCARPILINE
2. EPIELAEOCARPILINE
3. EPIISOELAEOCARPILINE
4. ISOELAEOCARPINE
5. PSEUDO-EPIISOELAEOCARPILLINE
Rudraksha also contains:
RUDRAKINE
QUERCETIN
GALLIC ACID
ELLAGIC ACID
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Rudraksha has following healing properties.
1. Antacid
2. Anti-inflammatory
3. Anti-arthritic
4. Anti-pyretic
5. Anti-hypertensive
6. Demulcent
7. Expectorant
8. Carminative
9. Digestive Stimulant
10. Anti cancer
11. Anti-mutagenic
12. Hypo-glycemic
13. Lowers bilirubin
14. Anti-gout
15. Analgesic
16. Muscle relaxant
17. Antioxidant
18. Adaptogenic
19. Anti-stress
20. Antidepressant
21. Antipruritics
Ayurvedic Properties
Taste – RASA MADHURA (Sweet)
GURU (Heavy),
Main Quality – GUNA

SNIGADH or SNEHA
(Unctuous or Oily)
Potency – VIRYA SHEETA (Cold)
Resultant – VIPAKA MADHURA (Sweet)
Therapeutic Effect – PRABHAVA Rejuvenation & Supplement
DOSHA KARMA (Effect on Pacifies VATA & PITTA

Humors)
Effects on Organs All Organs
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Rudraksha is helpful in following health conditions.
Restlessness and body ache in fever

Diabetes
Chicken pox and small pox
Acne vulgaris and pimples
Tuberculosis (rarely used with Vanshlochan)
Cough
Asthma
Burning sensation in whole body – used with rose water or GULAB ARKA
High blood pressure
Low blood pressure – used with Ashwagandha and cow’s milk
Sciatica
Heart diseases
Memory loss
Mouth ulcers
Gastritis
Indigestion or dyspepsia
Leukoderma (vitiligo)
Bleeding piles
Hair fall
Metrorrhagia
Leucorrhea
Jaundice
Joint pains due to osteoarthritis, gout or rheumatoid arthritis
Cancer
Bronchitis in children
Constipation
Insomnia
Laziness
Flatulence
Abdominal distension
Eyesight improvement
Prostate enlargement
Impotency
BENEFITS & MEDICINAL USES

According to ancient texts, Rudraksha has several types based on its structure. Each
has unique benefits and specific uses.
Key Benefits of Rudraksha

1. Rudraksha provides strength to the body and helps as adjuvants in various
diseases to reduce debility due to them.
2. It reduces headache and beneficial in mental disorders.
3. Rudraksha acts as blood purifier, which reduces blood impurities and increases
blood circulation. By this effect, it helps reaching the nutrients to every cell and
tissue in the body.
4. Immunostimulatory property of Rudraksha provides protection against
common infections.
5. It helps as adjuvant therapy in breathing disorders and chronic cough.
6. The antihypertensive and cardio-protective properties of Rudraksha maintain
blood pressure at normal level and prevent heart diseases.
7. Rudraksha powder paste with rose water increase skin glow and brings
charming effect on the face.
8. When taken with milk, Rudraksha increases memory and brainpower.
9. It helps in liver disorders and abdominal diseases.
10. Rudraksha fruit or bark is a good remedy for controlling epilepsy.
Benefits Based on Rudraksha Types

Here is a brief description of benefits for each type of Rudraksha.
1 Mukhi Rudraksha
Beneficial in all diseases

Mostly used for preventing mental disorder and maintaining optimum health
Good health tonic and provides supplementary benefits
Provides peace to mind, so it is used for stress disorders, depression and
anxiety
2 Mukhi Rudraksha
It is used in epilepsy. It helps prevent epileptic attacks.

It is beneficial in all types of psychological disorders including depression,
behavior disorders and social anxiety
3 Mukhi Rudraksha
Diabetes: 3 Mukhi Rudraksha is beneficial for diabetes.

High blood pressure: It reduces elevated blood pressure and provides
strength to heart muscles.
Fertility: It increases fertility and reproductive power.
4 Mukhi Rudraksha
Good in Vocal cord disorders
Eye diseases – improves eyesight and prevent eye diseases
Thyroid disorders – may have influence on thyroid gland functions, so it may
help in hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
5 Mukhi Rudraksha
Liver disorders – improves liver functions
Kidney diseases
High blood pressure – lowers blood pressure
Prostate enlargement
Depression
Delays aging and keeps healthy
6 Mukhi Rudraksha
Memory loss
Skin diseases
Impotency
Kidney diseases
Heart diseases
Eye disorders
7 Mukhi Rudraksha
Intestinal disorders
Infertility
Abdominal disorders
8 Mukhi Rudraksha
Abdominal disorders
Eye diseases
Cough
Asthma
Bone disorders like osteoporosis
9 Mukhi Rudraksha
Fever
Abdominal pains
Skin diseases
10 Mukhi Rudraksha
Schizophrenia
Diabetes
11 Mukhi Rudraksha
Anti-toxins
Increases intelligence
12 Mukhi Rudraksha
Osteoporosis
Fractures of bones
Heart diseases
Increases glow
Increases physical strength
13 Mukhi Rudraksha
It increases communication skills of a person and helpful in social phobia.
14 Mukhi Rudraksha
It increases imagination power and thinking capacity of person
15 Mukhi Rudraksha
It helps maintain health.
It increases ability of critical thinking
16 Mukhi Rudraksha
It increases immunity and protects from several diseases.
17 Mukhi Rudraksha
It increases memory.
It helps reducing mental agitation and other psychological disorders
18 Mukhi Rudraksha
It is beneficial for pregnant women. It protects the developing fetus from

various diseases. It also helps preventing diseases after birth of the child.
19 Mukhi Rudraksha
It helps prevent cardiovascular and neurological diseases.
20 Mukhi Rudraksha
It provides peace to the mind along with conscience and wisdom.
21 Mukhi Rudraksha
It is believed that it provides happiness and makes person wealthy to live a

very conformable life.
22 Mukhi Rudraksha
It provides happiness and makes person to live a joyful life.
23 Mukhi Rudraksha
It increases self-confidence and provides inner strength.
Rudraksha exerts the benefits either by bearing it touching the skin or by oral
intake. Generally, for therapeutic benefits, it is taken internally in powder form or
applied over the skin in skin diseases.
Rudraksha as Preventive Medicine

Rudraksha Prevents Diseases and Maintains Optimum Health
However, preventive action of Rudraksha requires more scientific research studies,

but Indian people believe that bearing Rudraksha touching with skin using cotton
thread (without using any metal chain) provides protection against infectious
diseases and has several health benefits.
Prevention of Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
Internal intake in form of Rudraksha powder (125 mg) with warm water may have
immunity enhancer effects, so it is used in prevention of recurrent upper
respiratory tract infections in children.
Preventing Heart Disease
Soaking Rudraksha (7 Mukhi Rudraksha) in water and leaving it for overnight, then
drink the water on empty stomach in early morning helps preventing heart
diseases.
Therapeutic Benefits & Medicinal Uses of Rudraksha

The main influence of Rudraksha is on brain, nerves and alimentary canal. The
detail of its therapeutic benefits with appropriate adjuvants is given below:
Restlessness & Body Ache in Fever

Rudraksha makes person feel better in fever. It has ameliorative effects. The studies
show it has immunostimulatory effects. Therefore, it can also helps as adjuvant to
fight off infections. (1)
Taking Rudraksha Churna (1 to 3 grams) with Shadanga Paniya or warm water

helps reduce restlessness, body aches and burning sensation due to high fever.
However, this remedy is not commonly used, but it can be used to relieve excessive
restlessness and irritability due to fever.
Diabetes
Research studies show the potential antidiabetic effects of Rudraksha. The
significant reduction is observed in blood sugar level in experimental
animals. (2, 3, 4)
Taking 1 gram Rudraksha Churna with 10 ml Juice of Neem Leaves helps
controlling blood sugar level. The following Rudraksha Combination is also helpful
in diabetes management.
Rudraksha Churna 1000 mg
Jamun leaves 1000 mg
Tulsi – Holy Basil Leaves 1000 mg
This mixture should be taken on empty stomach and twice a day.
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Rudraksha has antihypertensive and cardioprotective effects, so it is a good

alternative measure against hypertension. The research studies suggested that
soaking Rudraksha in water in copper vessel, then taking it in the morning on
empty stomach is more beneficial high blood pressure. Copper may increase the
antihypertensive property of Rudraksha. (5)
Ayurveda has suggested following ways to use Rudraksha to manage high blood
pressure.
1. Take 250 ml water in a copper vessel and soak Rudraksha in this water
overnight. Drink the water on empty stomach.
2. Alternatively, eating 2 grams Rudraksha powder with water kept in copper
vessel is more beneficial as compared to first one.
3. The decoction made with 400 ml water and 5 grams Rudraksha powder and
then reduced to 100 ml water is also beneficial in hypertension.
Also Read: Ayurvedic Medicine for High Blood Pressure
Chicken Pox
Rudraksha helps reducing severity of chickenpox symptoms. It reduces malaise,

tiredness and headache. Further, it decreases burning sensation and pain on
chicken pox rashes. It speeds up recovery process and prevents complications.
Acne & Pimples
Rudraksha anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties help curing acne and

pimples. Its local application is more helpful, reduces recurrence, and provides
soothing feeling by alleviating acne symptoms. The following combinations using
Rudraksha are used in ayurveda.
Mix Rudraksha powder and Arjuna bark powder in equal proportion. Take a
teaspoon of this mixture and mix it with 2 to 3 teaspoons honey. Make a thin
paste. You can add more honey in this mixture. Apply this Rudraksha paste on
the affected parts or on whole face. Wait for 30 minutes and then rinse your
face with warm water.
This remedy provides glowing effect to the face and skin. It also reduces acne and
prevents recurrence.
Rudraksha powder can be mixed with lemon juice to make paste and applied
on the face.
This remedy is more beneficial for improving skin glow. It makes you feel fresh.
Black Spots & Blemish
Rudraksha fades dark spots and reduces blemishes. It is used internally as well as
externally.
Internal Use: Internally, Rudraksha is taken with Mulethi (Licorice), Amalaki (Indian

Gooseberry) and Manjistha. The mixture of these four herbs is beneficial internally
to reduce hyperpigmentation, black spots and blemish. A teaspoon (5 grams)
powder should be taken with water an hour after meal twice a day.
External Use: Fine powder of Rudraksha mixing with rose water is applied over the
skin with dark spots, hyperpigmentation and blemishes. The regular use fades the
dark spots and makes skin clearer.
Burning Sensation
If patient feels burning sensation in whole body, then the decoction of Rudraksha
powder and sandalwood (Chandan) is used in amount of 50 to 100 ml. It gives
relief in burning sensation.
If patient has burning sensation on the skin, the Rudraksha paste made with rose
water is applied over the skin.
Cough
Rudraksha is rarely used for treating cough, but its powder can be used with honey
to cure cough. It is more beneficial when patients have cough with chest tightness
and cough starts with irritation in the throat.
Breathing Problems & Asthma
Rudraksha is beneficial in severe cases of asthma and breathing troubles.
Rudraksha Powder 2000 mg
Turmeric Powder – Haldi Churna 2000 mg
Honey 10 ml
Rudraksha and Turmeric powder are mixed in equal amount with honey as above
proportion. In acute attach, the patient is asked to lick the paste after every 15 to
30 minutes. In chronic cases, this mixture should be taken 2 to 3 times a day.
Tuberculosis
However, now we have better treatment for tuberculosis, but our ancient doctors
were using the following Rudraksha combination.
Herbs Quantity per Dose
Rudraksha Powder 2000 mg
Rudanti Powder – Capparis Moonii 2000 mg
Vanshlochan – Bamboo Manna 1000 mg
This Rudraksha mixture was given to patients with tuberculosis. Now, it can be
used as supportive therapy along with Swarna Bhasma and Vasant Malti Ras in case
of Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis. Vanshlochan should be added in higher
possible dosage to protect and strengthen the lungs.
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION

The general dosage of Rudraksha is as follows.
Children 500 mg to 1 gram *
Adults 1 gram to 3 grams *
* Twice a day with appropriate adjuvant
SAFETY PROFILE
Rudraksha is LIKELY SAFE & WELL TOLERABLE in most people within the dosage of
Rudraksha as described above.
Side Effects
There are no side effects observed with Rudraksha.

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