Harsingar trees are not very big. It contains round seeds. Its flowers are very delicate and very fragrant. By shaking the tree they fall down. When the fragrance of these flowers comes from a distance along with the wind, then the mind becomes very happy and joyful.
It is called Parijat in Sanskrit, Shiuli in Bengali, small white flowers grow on that tree, and the flower stalk is orange in color, and it has a very fragrant smell, the flowers bloom at night and fall to the ground in the morning. Harsinhar is cold and dry. But some are hot.
According to Kunwar Hari Singh of Roorkee, who has done an in-depth study of the Parijat tree, although the species of Parijat tree is not found in India, the only Parijat tree in India is still present in village Borolia of Ramnagar area under Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh.
Most of the branches of this tree, which has a trunk of about 50 feet and is 45 feet in height, turn towards the ground and dry up as soon as they touch the earth. This tree, which is adorned with white and yellow flowers only once a year in the month of June, not only spreads fragrance but is also beautiful to look at.
15 miraculous benefits of Parijat or Harsingar: Arthritis: Break five leaves of Parijat tree and grind them in stone and make chutney, then heat it in a glass of water till the water reduces to half, then cool it and drink it, then the pain of arthritis of twenty-twenty years old gets cured.
Smoothness of knees: If the knees have become smooth and joint pain is not relieved by any kind of medicine, then such people should grind 10-12 leaves of Harsingar (Parijat) tree on a stone and boil them in a glass of water – when one-fourth of the water is left, cool it and drink it without filtering – in this way the smoothness will be completely restored in 90 days. If something is missing then give a gap of one month and repeat the same sequence again for 90 days to get definite benefits.
Sciatica: Make a decoction by boiling Harsingar or Parijat leaves on low flame. A sciatica patient gets benefit by consuming it. It opens clogged blood vessels, which is why it is effective in sciatica.
Hair fall or baldness: By grinding Harsingar seeds with water and applying it on the bald spot, new hair starts growing on the head. New hair starts growing from the roots.
Chikungunya fever, Dengue fever, Encephalitis, Brain Malaria: Grind its leaves, put it in hot water and drink it, it cures the fever and the fever which is not cured by any medicine is cured by this; Like chikungunya fever, dengue fever, encephalitis, brain malaria, all these are cured. Mixing juice of 7-8 leaves of Harsingar, ginger juice and honey and consuming it in the morning and evening cures chronic malaria fever.
Piles: Parijat is a panacea for the treatment of piles. If one of its seeds is consumed daily, piles can be cured. Making a paste of Parijat seeds and applying it on the anus provides relief to piles patients.
Liver: Consuming the juice of 7-8 Harsingar leaves with ginger juice and honey in the morning and evening cures the enlargement of the liver and spleen.
Heart disease: Its flowers are also considered a good medicine for the heart. If these flowers or the juice of the flowers are consumed once in a year when Parijat flowers appear, then heart disease can be avoided.
Ringworm: Grinding Harsingar leaves and applying it cures ringworm. This is a very miraculous medicine for ringworm.
Dry cough: Not only this, grinding Parijat leaves mixed with honey and consuming it cures dry cough.
In skin diseases: Similarly, by grinding Parijat leaves and applying it on the skin, skin related diseases are cured. Herbal oil made from Parijat leaves is also widely used in skin diseases.
Respiratory disease or asthma: Putting 1 to 2 ratti of Harsingar bark powder in betel leaf and consuming it 3-4 times a day reduces the stickiness of phlegm and is beneficial in respiratory disease (asthma).
Chronic fever: If women consume Parijat’s shoots with five black peppers, they get relief from gynecological diseases. While the seeds of Parijat work as syrup for hair, the juice of its leaves cures chronic fever.
Please keep in mind: Harsinghar is harmful in cough. Kutki is used to remove the defects of Harsingar.