09/07/2025
🌿 Arnebia benthamii (Kashmiri Name: Kahzaban / Khazaban)
Other Names:
Gaozaban (used in Unani medicine)
Ratanjot (for its dye form)
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🌺 Traditional & Medicinal Uses:
🫁 1. Respiratory Health
Helps treat cough, asthma, and bronchitis.
Acts as a natural expectorant and anti-inflammatory.
🧴 2. Wound Healing & Skin Infections
Used externally for burns, wounds, and skin ailments.
Contains antimicrobial and healing properties.
❄️ 3. Cooling Herbal Tea
Commonly used in herbal Kashmiri teas.
Believed to cool the body, especially during summer or fever.
❤️ 4. Heart Tonic
Said to support heart health, maintain blood pressure, and boost circulation.
🧠 5. Mental Calmness
Taken as a herbal infusion to reduce stress, anxiety, and mental fatigue.
Acts as a nervine tonic in traditional medicine.
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🎨 Other Uses:
🟥 Natural Dye (Ratanjot / Shikonin)
Roots yield a vibrant red dye used in:
Herbal oils
Food coloring
Textiles and cosmetics
🍲 Food Coloring
Often added to ghee, oil, or traditional dishes for a rich red hue.
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📍 Note:
Found mainly in high-altitude regions of Kashmir.
Also listed as a medicinally important and threatened Himalayan plant.
