Even before the birth of man, God had made many such arrangements on earth so that he does not have to face any kind of crisis and neither does he suffer any kind of pain and suffering, then he himself is responsible for this. God never becomes the reason for his sorrows in any way. Various types of trees and small plants have played the biggest role in making the life of man happy. These have become the basis of his life and due to these he has also remained safe. Therefore, from the very beginning, trees, plants, herbs have kept human life safe. Even today, they are as important as they used to be earlier. If we discuss this subject deeply, then the fruits growing on the trees kept him alive and various types of herbs always kept him healthy and disease free. Even today, an attempt is being made to discuss in detail in this chapter what importance innumerable herbs have in human life.
Big and huge trees are a sign of greatness. The bigger and denser the tree is, the more shade is there under it. Due to dense leaves, the sharp rays of the sun in summer fall directly on the ground and scorch the trees, but the direct and sharp rays of the sun do not reach under big trees. Dense leaves block the intensity of the sun. Just by their movement, a cool breeze is felt. Therefore, to avoid the intensity of the sun during intense heat, people stand under these trees and feel peace. We can see it as the head of the family. It can also be said that the elders of the family are like big trees. They come forward to save the family members from any kind of problem, trouble, sorrow and pain with their full capacity. In a house where there is no elder, the people living there have to face many problems due to lack of elders. In summer, to escape from the intensity of the sun, a pedestrian looks far and wide in search of shade and is disappointed. Similarly, the condition of a family can also be understood. In a family where there is no elder, the people living there get worried for help when any kind of problem arises. When they do not get any help from anywhere, they get into many kinds of problems.
Many times they have to face some great loss or pain. Just as a person feels comfortable in the shade of a big tree in summer, similarly the elder members of the family remain ahead as an umbrella or shield for everyone. We should try to take care of big trees, develop them and in the same way we should also respect the elderly members of our family. Today, if problems and problems are seen in families at some places, then the main reason for this is that the elder members are not respected properly there. Just like big trees are the form of elder members, similarly small plants are the form of small children of the family. Small plants get affected by weather very soon, therefore it is necessary to take care of them. Small plants are very dear. Seeing them brings happiness in the mind. Seeing the flowers on them makes everyone happy.
Therefore, in most of the houses, small plants are planted in pots and they are taken care of with full concentration. The situation of small children in the house is no different. Small children are loved by everyone. Even the elderly people become children themselves by playing and doing mischief with small children. Children are easily affected by the changing weather, therefore it is very important to protect them from it. When children become unwell, the whole house is filled with silence. To maintain an atmosphere of laughter, happiness and enthusiasm in the house, it is necessary that the children in the house remain happy and healthy. In this perspective, look at the plants planted at home. If you have planted trees in your house or in your courtyard, then how do you get happiness by caring for them and looking at them? This is the reason why small plants are planted in most houses. If you have not planted trees in your house yet, then do so.
Trees and plants have been of great religious importance. Even today there are many trees and plants which are worshipped. The most important plant among these is Tulsi which is planted in most of the houses, it is watered with devotion and a lamp is also lit in the evening. Tulsi leaves are used in the water used in religious activities. Among plants, Tulsi plant is a living symbol of our religious faith. There is no need to tell the importance of Peepal tree among trees. The three gods Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh are believed to reside in the roots, stem and leaves of Peepal tree. For disposal of the items used in religious activities, they are kept under the Peepal tree. The items used in worship are considered sacred. When the worship or ritual is completed, it is kept in mind that those items should be kept in such a place where their purity does not diminish. By throwing them here and there, they can come under dirty places and feet, due to which a person becomes a part of sin. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh are the creators, nurturers and destroyers of the entire universe and the Peepal tree is considered to be the abode of all three. The implication of keeping the material used in worship under the Peepal tree is that the material has been dedicated to the Tridevas and there will be no disrespect to them. This is the reason why there is a Peepal tree in the courtyard of every temple.
In the morning, just as people worship God in the temple, they also offer water to Peepal tree, light a lamp and offer incense sticks. Details of Peepal worship are also found in scriptures. This tree is huge in size, due to which it is usually not planted in homes but is definitely planted in temples.
The importance of these trees and plants can be seen in a religious perspective due to another reason, that is the flowers that grow on them. In the absence of flowers, worship of God is impossible. Therefore, flowers are considered essential items in worship. God is not only pleased with the worship of the devotee, but he is also pleased more and more quickly with flowers. Different gods like different types of flowers. If the same flowers are offered during worship, then God is quickly pleased and the worshipper also gets the fruits accordingly. Flowers of rose, marigold, jasmine, harshringar, oleander etc. are specially offered to the gods. Therefore, the importance of these trees and plants increases a lot. Most people plant various flower plants in pots in their homes. The worship of God is also done with the flowers obtained from them and at the same time, seeing them in your home also makes you happy. Flowers are considered so important in worship that if someone offers only flowers to God with full faith, then he becomes happy and fulfills the wishes of the worshipper. Along with worship, no auspicious work is completed without flowers. Due to this reason also, trees and plants have been accepted as very important.
Trees and plants are important in our life for another reason too. That reason is related to medicinal use. There are innumerable trees and plants whose roots, bark, leaves and flowers are used as medicine. Other uses of trees and plants are related to our beliefs, while in the form of medicine, it is directly related to our life. If there is life, then all other activities have importance. As soon as life ends, everything ends at that very moment. For this reason, whenever the use of trees, plants, herbs is discussed, it will not be possible to ignore its medicinal importance. All creatures are children of God, so he is our caretaker as well as protector. For man to remain healthy and happy in his life, complete arrangements were made naturally even before his birth. Disease is also a link between life and death.
Nature had made arrangements for tubers, roots and fruits to live life. Many trees and plants of medicinal importance were made available as health protection. From the beginning, a person has been facing many situations from birth to death. This includes life struggle and many types of diseases, grief and have been associated with his life. Along with this, there has been a long history of struggles due to the tendency to save oneself and to have power over others. There has not been a period when man did not have to struggle for protection and power. In such conflicts, many people died and many were injured. Since then, deep thoughts have been given to how to heal the injured. The process of finding solutions for this had also begun. Apart from this, many people also had to face diseases due to weather. In such a situation, the use of herbs for health and survival had started.
To get rid of diseases, people at that time must have made tireless efforts and finally the way of using herbs must have been discovered for this. Then, the juice of the roots of various trees and plants, pulp of leaves and juice of leaves etc. started being used for the treatment of diseases and wounds. The surprising thing was that they started getting benefits from this. Since medical system was very important for survival, research was done continuously in this regard. The knowledge acquired about herbs was transferred from one generation to the other. Later, when the era of kings and emperors began, they also appointed knowledgeable people for medical treatment at their places. Since at that time there was no other support for treatment other than herbs, more attention was given to this subject. Due to their sharp intellect and investigative nature, a lot of work was done on this subject then. These trees and plants were taken care of by looking at the roots of many trees and plants, the bark of the tree, the leaves and flowers.
Herbs were found to be useful in treating diseases. Their importance was specially planted and the scholars engaged in their proper management made many medicines with their help and treated the suffering people with them. From this point of view, herbs have been the basic foundation of our medical system. Later herbal medicine came to be known as Ayurveda. This has been our ancient medical system. Since ancient times, a lot of research work has been done by our great sages about various herbs and their usefulness. Due to their hard work, research was done about the medicinal importance of many herbs and gradually this treatment proved useful in the entire world. A lot of work was done on how humans can live a healthy life for hundred years through herbs. The result of this effort is Ayurveda treatment, through which one can regain lost health without facing the adverse effects of the medicine. In this way, we can say that trees and herbs are completely our lifesavers. The architecture of a building affects our life a lot. Building a building or residence according to the importance of different directions is Vastu Shastra. Houses or grand buildings built according to Vastu play a very important role in making our life pleasant. Vastu Shastra originated here and then spread all over the world. Our sages and maharishis had a lot of knowledge about this too. They knew what should be built at which place and what should not be built.
They kept this knowledge in mind even while living in forests and huts. This was a major reason that even with limited resources, they were able to unveil many mysteries of life and introduce the common people to the new light of knowledge. They used to take full care in their residence that what kind of tree or plant should be planted at which place. Along with getting clean air from trees and plants, sitting under them and meditating or studying and teaching was very beneficial. He had knowledge about all the trees and plants, their importance and what benefits can be derived from them. Therefore, he used to plant small plants along with big trees at his residence. This helped him a lot in progressing in all the directions.
Even in the present times, Vastu experts advise planting trees and small plants in one's residence. Today their importance has increased more than before. Earlier, there was no problem of land for building houses. Therefore, houses, buildings, palaces etc. completely in accordance with Vastu were constructed on the land. Vastu defects were kept away in such constructions. Today, circumstances have changed a lot. There is not much land available to build a house. Since there is less land, every inch is used. Those who build houses do not have much knowledge of the Vaastu principles. Therefore, due to ignorance and carelessness, many defects remain in the construction work itself.
Many people are often forced to buy ready-made houses. Due to this, they are unable to remove the Vaastu defects that are present in it. In such situations, the importance of trees and small plants increases. If the house is big and trees that can grow large in the future can be planted in it, then they should be planted, otherwise small plants should be planted in pots. Many of these plants are associated with our religious beliefs, there is no problem in planting them. Apart from this, the happiness that is derived from planting small plants with beautiful flowers in pots, offering water to them and taking care of them is difficult to express in words. In this, special care should be taken that plants which have thorns or plants whose leaves ooze milk should not be planted in the house. Avoid planting Bonsai plants as well, but there are some exceptions to this. Planting thorny plants creates tension among family members due to indirect reasons. Plants whose leaves ooze milk when plucked contain poisonous elements. If due to carelessness small children pluck these plants and apply the milk coming out of them in their eyes, then there is a possibility of harm. Bonsai plants are dwarf forms of huge trees, that is, their growth is stopped. Planting such plants in the house has an adverse effect on the progress and development of the people living there. Therefore, it is generally forbidden to keep them in the house. Apart from these, you can plant any plant, offer water to it, this will definitely bring happiness and benefit. If a person is suffering from any Vastu defect, then once consult a qualified Vastu expert about trees and plants. Follow the advice given by him to plant a particular plant in whichever area of the house. You will surely get benefits.
Trees and plants are also very important in the astrological perspective. Each planet gives its good and bad results to everyone according to its condition. When the planets give their auspicious effects, then the person gets unexpected benefits, happiness and joy from all sides. On the contrary, when the planets are afflicted due to their position and the conjunction of other planets, then the person has to suffer its painful effects directly or indirectly. In this, the person's work gets spoiled, there is financial loss and he gets bad reputation. Many remedies have been told by learned Acharyas and scriptures to get rid of the painful effects of the planets or to reduce this effect. One of these remedies is also of medicinal bath. In this, according to the condition of each planet, the roots, leaves and bark of different trees are crushed and tied in small bundles according to a certain quantity. This bundle is put in the bathing water 5-10 minutes before bathing and then bath is taken with that water. In another method, the herbs and barks mentioned are crushed and put in an earthen pot and filled with water. Some water is filtered out and mixed with the bathing water and then bath is taken and the same amount of water is again poured into the pot.
This type of medicinal bath provides ample benefits to the person suffering from planetary afflictions. Apart from this, one also gets benefits by serving different trees according to the planets and offering water to them. Wearing the roots of different trees and plants also pacifies the planets. In this way, many trees play a very important role in relieving one from planetary afflictions and increasing the auspiciousness of the planets. Therefore, it is beneficial to consult a qualified astrologer.
There is so much to know about trees and plants and their herbs that it is not possible to explain it here. Trees are our life givers. They keep us healthy and protect us from many troubles. The more we take care of trees, nurture them properly, serve them, the more benefit we will get. The book Miraculous Herbs describes their various uses. Through this book, not only will you get information about herbs, trees, plants, but through their many important uses, you will also get rid of many of your problems.
