Nature’s anti viral herb
A Tree That Listens and Heals
The Kanjiram tree , also known as Strychnos nux-vomica. Learn how this ancient Ayurvedic tree, often misunderstood as poisonous, produces its own healing oil used in traditional medicine.
This rare remedy, passed down through generations, is believed to protect against even deadly viruses like rabies.
The Magical Process: Nature’s Wisdom at Work
The journey begins with a specific part of the tree: the root that grows north direction. Healers believe this direction holds the tree’s strongest energy.
This root tip is cut and placed in a glass bottle filled with high-quality sesame oil. Then, root and the bottle is carefully placed under the earth where exactly the root actually was. What happens next is astonishing.
Within 15 days, the tree starts absorbing the oil through the root. As it does, the tree begins to shed its leaves — a natural way of showing it senses something unusual. In Ayurveda, this is seen as the tree’s immune response.
Rebirth and the Miracle Oil
After shedding, the tree begins to grow new leaves — showing it’s returning to balance. At the same time, it pushes the oil back out of its root and into the bottle.
But this is no longer the same oil. It’s now infused with the intelligence and energy of the tree. It becomes a living medicine.
A Natural Cure for Rabies
This oil is believed to be a powerful antiviral, especially for treating rabies — one of the deadliest viral infections.
In some traditional families, when someone is bitten by a rabid animal, they are given half a teaspoon of this oil, three times a day. Healers say it can reverse symptoms and help the body fight the virus — using no modern drugs, just nature’s own transformation.
Ancient Wisdom Meets Mystery
To modern science, it may sound strange. After all, the Kanjiram tree is known for its toxic seeds. But in Ayurveda, poisons are not feared — they are studied and transformed. The idea of using something harmful to heal is ancient and powerful.
What’s more, the way the tree interacts with the oil — first absorbing it, then rejecting it after transformation — shows a deeper plant intelligence we’re only beginning to understand.
A Living Gift from Nature
This isn’t just a story about a healing oil. It’s a reminder that real medicine doesn’t always come from factories. Sometimes, it comes from respecting nature’s rhythms, watching carefully, and trusting in ancient knowledge.
As the world searches for new antivirals and immune boosters, Kerala’s Kanjiram root oil quietly offers a forgotten truth: that nature, when honored properly, can become our most powerful healer.
~ Prem Krishnan