Sariva is a bitter tasting herb known for its blood purification and detoxification properties, traditionally used to help in treating a range of skin ailments.

A Pitta-balancing herb, Sariva can help get rid of accumulated toxins which cause skin disorders, thus helping you keep your skin clear, glowing and blemish-free.

Ingredients

Sariva (Hemidesmus indicus)

Articles

Articles

Research

This root is a depurative and tonic that is used to treat patients with chronic skin disease and other conditions such as cough, genitourinary disease, and rheumatism (1).

Sariva is widely used in traditional medicine in the different parts of the Indian subcontinent due to the various biological activities attributed to its different parts, especially the roots. It has traditionally been used for treating snakebites, scorpion stings, diabetes, urinary diseases, dyspnoea, menorrhagia, oligospermia, anorexia, fever, abdominal colic and pain, dysentery, diarrhea, cough, rheumatism, headache, inflammation, pyrosis, skin diseases, leprosy, sexually transmitted diseases, and cancer. In Ayurveda, the plant is used in the treatment of bone-loss, low body weight, fever, stress, topical wound, and psoriasis. Besides, Ayurvedic literature also depicts its use as anti-atherogenic, anti-spasmodic, memory enhancing, immune-potentiating and anti-inflammatory agents (2).

1. Wynn SG, Fougère BJ. Veterinary Herbal Medicine: A Systems-Based Approach. Veterinary Herbal Medicine. 2007:291-409.
2. Nandy S, Mukherjee A, Pandey DK, Ray P, Dey A. Indian Sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus): Recent progress in research on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2020;254:112609.

Dosage and Directions

Directions

½ teaspoon mixed with honey, twice a day or as directed by your practitioner.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place (below 30°C) away from direct sunlight.