Importance and usefulness of Moon Plant to maintain prolonged youthfulness
In ancient texts and scriptures of the Vedas, the importance and usefulness of Moon Plant or Somvalli is widely mentioned. It was said in the ancient era that the plant helped the Gods, Goddesses and the saints to remain evergreen overcoming the ageing process. A chemical compound, ‘Somaras’, was prepared from the Moon Plant which everyone was eager to drink in the ancient era. The scientific name of the Moon Plant is Sarcostemma Acidum. There are many species of it. Its English name is Moon Plant or Soma Plant.
It was mentioned in the Vedas that the body gets rejuvenated by consumption of the extract of this plant. The ancient people used to consume the juice from this plant to maintain their health and vigour, gain strength and prosperity. The speciality of this plant is that it does not have leaves. This plant is just like the vines with the green coloured stem.
The juice extracted from the vines of Moon Plant was called ‘Somras’ in ancient time. It is noteworthy that the plant is not like cannabis. These creepers are found in mountain ranges. It is found in many mountainous regions like Arbud of Rajasthan, Mahendra Giri of Orissa, Vindhyachal, Malay etc. Some researchers believe that the Moon Plant is found on the hills of Afghanistan. The Moon Plant (Sarcostemma acidum) belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family or commonly known as milkweed family generally grown in India, Europe and US, is basically a plant that has not been utilized with its full potential in the modern era.
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