GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE
Source: Wikipedia
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OTHER NAMESTamil: Shiru-kurunja ; sarkarai kolli
English: Gymnema Telugu: Bodaparta ; Putla-podra Malayalam: Kannada: Marathi: Kavali Hindi: Chhota-Dudhilata Sanskrit: Sarpadarushtrika |
description & usage
A climbing plant common in Central and Southern India and on the Western Ghats and in the Goa territory.
Uses:
Snake-bite, Fever, Cough. diabetic mellitus.
How to Use:
Root has long been reputed as a remedy for snake-bite, its powder being dusted upon the wound, or made into a paste with water and applied and a decoction given internally. A decoction (1 in 10) is given in doses of 1/2 to 1 ounce for fever and cough. It has properties similar to Ipecac. Leaves triturated and mixed with castor oil are applied to swollen glands and to enlargement of internal viscera as the liver and spleen.
Parts Used:
Leaves, root
Taste:
Bitterness
Action:
Astringent, stoma chic, refrigerant
Uses:
Snake-bite, Fever, Cough. diabetic mellitus.
How to Use:
Root has long been reputed as a remedy for snake-bite, its powder being dusted upon the wound, or made into a paste with water and applied and a decoction given internally. A decoction (1 in 10) is given in doses of 1/2 to 1 ounce for fever and cough. It has properties similar to Ipecac. Leaves triturated and mixed with castor oil are applied to swollen glands and to enlargement of internal viscera as the liver and spleen.
Parts Used:
Leaves, root
Taste:
Bitterness
Action:
Astringent, stoma chic, refrigerant
