COCCULUS HIRSUTUS
description & usage
A climber found in tropical and subtropical India .Leaf has waxy coating in order to prevent transpiration.
Uses :
Prurigo, Eczema, Impetigo etc.
How to Use:
Juice of the leaves coagulates with water and forms a mucilage which is used externally as a cooling and soothing application in prurigo, eczema, impetigo etc. Sweetened with sugar, the juice is given in acute gonorrhoea to soothe the smarting and scalding. Decoction of the root (1 in 10) mixed with long-pepper and goat's milk is given ( two to four ounces ) in chronic rheumatism and syphilitic cachexia. Roots rubbed with bonduc nuts in water are given for stomachache, especially in children.
Parts Used:
Leaves, roots
Taste:
Astringency
Action:
Alterative, diuretic
Uses :
Prurigo, Eczema, Impetigo etc.
How to Use:
Juice of the leaves coagulates with water and forms a mucilage which is used externally as a cooling and soothing application in prurigo, eczema, impetigo etc. Sweetened with sugar, the juice is given in acute gonorrhoea to soothe the smarting and scalding. Decoction of the root (1 in 10) mixed with long-pepper and goat's milk is given ( two to four ounces ) in chronic rheumatism and syphilitic cachexia. Roots rubbed with bonduc nuts in water are given for stomachache, especially in children.
Parts Used:
Leaves, roots
Taste:
Astringency
Action:
Alterative, diuretic