The Demand of Safed Musli

In Ayurvedic literature, Safed Musli is renowned as Divya Aushad with enormous importance in the preparation of over one hundred different medicines. There is no gainsaying the fact that Safed Musli is an inevitable ingredient in any immunity-strengthening drugs. By virtue of being the home of Ayurveda, India has naturally been a huge market for Safed Musli. Also in western India, especially in Gujarat, people are given to the habit of taking a spoon of Safed Musli along with milk twice a day as a part of routine health-care. There are also instances of Safed Musli being used in various ways in varied parts of the country. That underlines the reason for a great deal of demand for Safed Musli in India.

Many countries in the Gulf, Europe including USA have been major importers of the dry roots of Safed Musli for a very long time, for its use in the making of various herbal products and thanks to the increasing awareness and appreciation of the goodness of herbal products, the demand for Safed Musli has been phenomenally growing across the globe.

Of late, Pfizer's Viagra has been a sensation all over the world for its aphrodisiac qualities. It has proved to highly useful for people suffering from Erectile Dysfunction. But, as the drug has a chemical base, it has many potential side effects. It is reported to have serious effects on nerves and grave repercussions for cardiac patients. On the contrary, Safed Musli is a safe and effective drug, with similar benefits and without any side-effects. Alive to it, the Gujarat State Forest Development Corporation launched a potency drug by name NAI CHETNA (The Indian Express 1st December 1999) that has been enjoying widespread and increasing acceptance as an alternative to Viagra.

Uses of Safed Musli

• For Therapeutic application in Ayurveda, Unani and Allopathy
• As a Curative for Physical weakness and many illnesses
• As a Curative for Natal and Post-natal problems
• As an Aphrodisiac Agent and Vitalizer
• As an Effective alternative to Viagra
• As a General Sex tonic
• As an Immunity-improving drug
• As a Remedy for Diabetes
• As a Remedy for Arthritis