BASELLA ALBA; B. Rubra; B. Lucida; B. Cordifolia.

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Herbal treatment Gonorrhea and Balanitis . Sans.----Apedika. Eng.----Indian Spinach or Malabar Night-shade. Hind.----Poyi. Ben.----Rukhtopuri. Tel.----Bachali. Tam.----Pachalai. Can.----Basale. Mal.----Pachala. Kon.----Vali. Bom.----Velgond; Mayalubhaji. Habitat.----Every part of India especially in Lower Bengal and Assam. Parts Used.----The entire herb. The root, leaves, stalks and all. Constituents.----The plant contains a good deal of mucilage. It contains iron. Action----Demulcent and diuretic. Preparations.----Spinage, Poultice, Decoction and Mucilage. Uses.----It is used as a substitute for spinach. It makes a wholesome and a most easily digested spinage and acts as a mild laxative. The leaves are reduced to pulp and applied to boils, ulcers and abscesses to hasten suppuration. The juice of the leaves together with sugar-candy is useful in the catarrhal affections of children. It is administered with much benefit in gonorrhea and balanitis. The leaf-juice thoroughly rubbed and mixed with butter is a soothing and cooling application for burns and scalds. The decoction of the root of the red variety (Basella-rubra) relieves bilious vomiting. The infusion of the dried leaves of Basella lucida makes a nice drink. The mucilaginous liquid obtained from the leaves and tender stalks of this plant is a popular remedy for habitual headaches; it is applied to the head about half an hour before bathing; it will produce a cooling sensation and bring on sound refreshing sleep. Basella cordifolia-leaves are edible; its fruits furnish a purple dye.

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