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Atharveda, one of the divine herbs, which offers cure for many
ailments and health related problems, is SAFED MUSLI strongly
associated with 'CAITHA'. It was an important content of CHYAWANPRASH
which was prepared 4000 years ago for CHYAVAN RISHI who married at the
age of 80 years. Safed Musli is among the 20-odd species of native
medicinal plants that enjoy extensive therapeutic application and
expansive global market. Known by different names across the country,
it has been one of the chief ingredients in Ayurveda and other local
folklore medicines for ages. Safed Musli lies in its proven prowess as
a safe herbal alternative to chemical-based Viagra, which is known to
have certain side-effects. Increasing incidence of 'impotency' due to
growing chemical pollution and the stress of modern life has
phenomenally raised the demand for aphrodisiacs. The suspected and the
current chemical-based aphrodisiacs opens up a world of opportunity
for Safed Musli as a safe Herbal Viagra.
Musli is among the few medicinal plants witnessing steadily growing
use in pharmaceutical, phyto-pharmaceutical and nutraceutical
products. It ranks 6th among the 28 selected priority medicinal
plants, the cultivation and export of which is being actively
encouraged by the Government of India, through the medicinal plants
board. The Medicinal Plants Board has recognized Safed Musli as 6th
important herb to be protected and promoted. The Board encourages
mainstream cultivation of Safed Musli by farmers by extending a
subsidy of 20% through National Horticultural Board on project cost.
Safed Musli is
Aphrodisiac Adaptogen Anti-Ageing Health Restorative & Health
Promoting. It goes into 7200 ayurvedic preparations. It is a
miraculous herb, ever known for centuries and an alternative to
Chemical Viagra is scientifically known as Chlorophytum borivilianum.
Also called "desi viagra", it belongs to the family Liliaceae. Its
ORIGIN can be traced back in the oldest mountain ranges of ARAVALIS
from where it spread to the near-by areas like, Gujrat, Rajasthan,
Madhya Pradesh and the Central Deccan Plateau.
ECONOMICS
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INITIAL
INVESTMENT |
Rs |
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a) |
Planting Material
3 To 4 quintals per acre priced according to the water content
in tubers at the time of deliver
or
40,000 Double tubers @ RS.3.50/DOUBLE TUBERS
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1,40,000.00 |
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b)
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Cultivation
Expenses -
Labour
Land Preparation
Manure
Others |
20,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
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c) |
Total Expenses |
1,80,000.00 |
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RETURNS FROM 1 ACRE /ONE YEAR (estimated)
4 to 5 quintals peeled and dried material |
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75%
A-Grade @ Rs. 1,000/Kg. Approx. |
3,00,000.00 |
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25%
B-Grade @ Rs. 800/Kg. Approx. |
80,000.00 |
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Total Income
(Rupees) - |
3,80,
000.00 |
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Total expenses |
1,80,000.00 |
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NET Profit |
2,00,000.00 |
VARIETIES & USES
Safed Musli is
Aphrodisiac Adaptogen Anti-Ageing Health Restorative & Health
Promoting. It goes into 7200 ayurvedic preparations. It is a
miraculous herb, ever known for centuries and an alternative to
Chemical Viagra is scientifically known as Chlorophytum
borivilianum. Also called "desi viagra", it belongs to the family
Liliaceae. Its ORIGIN can be traced back in the oldest mountain ranges
of ARAVALIS from where it spread to the near-by areas like, Gujrat,
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and the Central Deccan Plateau.
Root tubers, of
Safed Musli, have been in use for aphrodisiac and health promotion
purpose since 11th century A.D.
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Class
Series
Family
Genus
Species
Constituents |
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Monocotyledons
Coronarieae
Liliaceae
Chlorophytum
Borivilianum
Carbohydrates - 42%, Proteins - 8.9%, Fibre - 34%, Saponis*
- 2-17%, Alkaloids - 25 |
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Around sixteen different varieties have been identified to be
found in the Indian Sub-Continent. Depending on the significant
medicinal properties, Chlorophytum borivilianum, a particular
variety of Safed Musli has got maximum demand and commercial
value.
Other Varieties are :
Chlorophytum arundinaceum, Chlorophytum tuberosum, Chlorophytum
tuberosum, Chlorophytum comosum, Chlorophytum aterniatum,
Chlorophytum brevis-scapum, Chlorophytum laxum, Chlorophytum
attenuatum |
The Demand of Safed
Musli :- There are also
instances of Safed Musli being used in various ways in varied parts of
the country. That underlines the reason for a great deal of demand for
Safed Musli in India. Many countries in the Gulf, Europe including USA
have been major importers of the dry roots of Safed Musli for a very
long time, for its use in the making of various herbal products and
thinks to the increasing awareness and appreciation of the goodness of
herbal products. The demand for Safed Musli has been phenomenally
growing across the globe. The recent times have been a witness to the
resurgence of medicinal plants in human healthcare. The spiraling
popularity of plant-derived healthcare products can be traced to the
advent of ‘green health boom’ across the world. Apart from its
gradually growing use in pharmaceutical, phytopharmaceutical and
nutraceutical companies, medicinal plants are finding increasing use
as raw material in diverse industries – cosmetics, detergents, dyes,
insecticides, paints etc. By virtue of being the home of Ayurveda,
India has naturally been a huge market for Safed Musli. In addition,
increasing awareness and appreciation of the ‘natural goodness’ of
herbal products across the world has bolstered the demand for Safed
Musli.
At present, according
to an estimate, while the demand for dry Musli is of the order of
35,000 tons per annum, the supply stands at 5,000 tons per year. Of
the available quantum of Safed Musli, over 95% of it comes through
wild harvesting, an act expressly prohibited by the various State
Governments. The huge demand-supply chasm growing even wider each year
underlines the need for a concerted effort to raise the supply through
organized and scientific cultivation methods.
Vernacular Names
Shaqaqule - (In Arabic)
Holi Musli - (In Gujrati)
Khiruva - (In Hindi - U.P.)
Safed Musli - (In Marathi)
Shedheveli - (In Malyalam)
Swetha Musli - (In Sanskrit)
Swetha Musli - (In Telgu)
Taniravi Thang - (In Tamil)
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