BARRINGTONIA ACUTANGULA.

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Ayurvedic remedies for Diarrhea, Gonorrhea Sans.----Dhatriphala; Hijjala. Hind., Bom., and Guz.----Samudarphal. Assam,----Hindol. Uriya.----Kinjole, Mah.----Pivar; Sathphal, Dhatriphal. Ben.----Samandar. Tam.----Kadapam. Tel.----Kanapa; Kanagi; Kadanic, Habitat.----Throughout India; plentiful in the plains of Bengal. Parts Used.----The seeds or fruits, roots and leaves. Constituents.----Starch, proteid, cellulose, fat, caout-chouc, alkaline salts and an active principle allied to saponin, which is a watery solution forming a stable froth when shaken. Action.----The seeds are aromatic, carminative and emetic; the root is bitter similar to cinchona in proper-ties; also cooling and aperient. Preparations.----Powder and Paste. Uses.----Seed or fruit is given rubbed with the juice of fresh ginger in catarrhs of the nose and respiratory passages, and in colic to relieve flatus from the bowels. Rubbed with water it is externally applied to the chest to relieve pain and cold and to the abdomen to relieve colic and flatulence. A few grains (of the powdered seed) are given as an emetic to children suffering from catarrh to induce vomiting. The kernels powdered and prepared with sago and butter are said to be useful in diarrhea. The powdered seeds are used as snuff in headache. The juice of the leaves is given in diarrhea. The seed or fruit rubbed with black pepper and lime juice into a paste is given in 5 grains doses to relieve seminal weakness. A powder composed of 5 parts of Samundrapala, 1 of Nirgundi (Vitex Negundo) and 6 of sugar is given in 10-grain doses with much benefit in cases of gonorrhea.

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