Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine makes good use of the gifts from the Rudraksha Tree to treat many different diseases

It is believed that those who wear Rudrakhsa do not suffer from high blood pressure and according to some physicians this fact bears mention in Ayurvedic Medicine

Another treatment for high blood pressure is to place one to three 5 Mukhi Rudraksha in a glass of water before going to sleep at night and then drinking in the morning on an empty stomach. The treatment lasts 30 days and the water needs to be in a water glass made of glass

When anyone suffers from small pox or chicken pox the treatment is to rub the seed or fruit on a clean stone and the paste is given to the patient to eat. This paste is also listed as a preventative treatment for poxes

Another mention found in text. If a 10 Mukhi Rudraksha Bead is rubbed with milk and its paste eaten then old cough is cured Six Mukhi Rudraksha is said to give relief from epilepsy and hysteria. There is also a listing in text that if Four Mukhi Rudraksha is boiled in milk and ingested daily for 20 days relief from brain diseases is expected.

Preparation and application methods seen here is Rudraksha Mala worn around neck, Rudraksha Beads soaked in water, powder mixed with milk to form a paste and then Rudraksha Beads boiled in Milk

There are 6 common species of Rudraksha Tree that are generally used as an alternative treatment for disease

Elaeocarpus  Floribundus


Infusion of bark and leaves used as mouth wash for inflamed gums

Elaeocarpus giganitrus or sphaericus


The fruit is used in the diseases of head and epileptic fits

Elaeocarpus oblongus


The fruit is used as an emetic to induce vomiting and for rheumatism, pneumonia, ulcers, leprosy, dropsy and piles

Elaeocarpus petiolatus

Juice of leaves is used in treatment of malaria as an application for fever

Elaeocarpus tuberculatus


Decoction of the bark is used as a remedy for rheumatism, indigestion and biliousness. Rudraksha Beads or seeds are used as a treatment for rheumatism, typhoid fever and epilepsy

Standard procedure to determine strength and frequency of dosage is based on individual experimentation with the different methods of preparation and application

If anyone has traditional family recipes for the medicinal use of the different gifts of the Rudraksha Tree the entire world would be grateful for your help in documenting this important information

For anyone who would like to study preparation and application methods there is a beautiful chapter in the book The Yoga of Herbs by David Frawley that is titled How to Prepare and Use Herbs According to Ayurveda

None of this information is intended to cure a disease or meant to replace professional medical treatment for any disease

Please consult a Medical Doctor concerning all illness or disease

Om Namah Sivaya