Hauber / Hapusa हपुषा/ Vapusha/ Bakayan/ Juniperus Communis (Pinaceae)

Hauber (Juniperus Communis)

Hauber (Juniperus Communis) belongs to the Curessaceae family and Sarala kula.

Vernacular Name: In Ayurveda Hapusa, Vapusa; Unani and Urdu: Abhal; Hindi: Aaraar, Hauber, Hush, Haubera, Abhal; English Name: Common Juniper; Kannada: Padambija, Kashmir: Vethur, Marathi: Hush, Punjabi: Hawlber, Sindhi: Ahuber, Telugu: Hapusha, Arabic: Habbul arar, Jawazul arar, Thamratul arar, Assamese: Arar, Abahal, Gujrati: Palash

Parts used: Berries, Leaf, Bark and wood.

Hauber is remedies for cancer, polyps, swelling, Tumors, and warts. Its fruit and essential oil give the effect of a carminative, Mild astringent, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, stimulant, deobstruent, diaphoretic, Digestive, and diuretic properties. Used in dropsy with other diuretics abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity or the cellular tissues. Also used to treat mucous discharges in gonorrhea, gleet and leucorrhoea, and some cutaneous diseases. Its wood is specifically used in sudorific action (relating to or causing sweating).

A Drug that indices sweating. Hauber is used in treating piles, and mild to severe abdominal pain. Diabetes Keywords: Diabetes, Insulin secretagogues, Insulin mimetics, Phytoconstituents, Pancrease, Blood glucose, Insulin, Beta cell, Antidiabetic activity, Medicinal plant, Metabolic disorder, Herbal medicine, Diabetes mellitus, Hypoglycaemic activity.

In the Unani medicine system, Abhal (Hauber) is effective for urogenital problems like amenorrhea and retention of urine. Abhal (Berries) have kasir-i-reyah (Carminative), Mudirr-i-bawl (Diuretic), Muhallil (Anti-inflammatory), Mudirr-i-hayd (emmenagogue), Jali (Detergent), Mufattih Suha (Deobstruent), Muqawwi-i-mida (Stomachic), Dafi Khafif (Mild Astringent), Shahwat Angez (Aphrodisiac), Dafi Zakawat-i-His (Useful in hypersexuality), Laze (Irritant), Qatil Kirm Shikam (Anthelmintic), Musaqit-i-janeen (Abortifacient) properties, Leaves are used for fumigation. Used for the treatment of Falij (Hemiplegia), Sarsam Har (Acute Meningitis), Istirkha-i-asab (flaccidity of nerves), Instisab-i-tanaffus & Ribu (Orthopnea and asthma), Istisqa (ascites). Abhal Berries has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, It removes putrefaction, heals chronic wounds, and resolves acute inflammations. and many others like difficulty in breathing, Stomach Problems, Sangrahani (IBS), Astringent, Renal and bladder diseases, Renal suppression (scanty micturition), Catarrh of the bladder, Albuminuria. Hauber is used for Strengthening of Gum, Treatment of Bawaseer (Haemorrhoids), Alopecia Areata, Clean Skin Dark Patches, Inflammation, Septic Ulcer, Muzmin Suzak (Chronic Gonorrhea), Sang-i-Gurda (Renal Calculus), and Sang-i-Mathana (Vesical Calculus).