DAEMIA EXTENSA or Asclepias Echinata.

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Herbal cure for Rheumatism, Amenorrhaen and Dysmenorrhoea Sans.-Phala-antaka. Hind.----Utranajutuka; Sagovani Punj.----Trottoo. Guz.----Nagaladudheli. Ben.----Chhagal bati. Sind.----Kharyal; Dudhavela, Kon, & Mah.----Uttarani. Tam.----Uttamani; Veliparutti. Tel.----Jittupaku; gurtichettu; Dustapuchettu. Can,----Talavaranaballi; Juttuve; Halako-ratige. Mal.-Veli-paritte. Habitat,----Found throughout India. Parts Used.----Leaves, roots and root bark. Constituents.----The leaves, like those of tobacco and adhatoda, contain an alkaloid named Daemine soluble in ether, alcohol and water and . not crystallizable. The ash from the dried and powdered leaves was found to amount to 15.33 p.c. The root is also found to contain an alkaloid having similar properties. Action----The plant is extremely irritant. The flowers and leaves are emetic, expectorant and anthel-mintic. Its actions are similar to those of scammony. Preparations.----Decoction of the leaves, dose:----1 ounce; Juice, of the leaves; dose:----1 drachm; Powder of the root or root-bark, dose:----5 to 10 grains. Oil and Poultice. Uses.----A. decoction of the leaves is given to children as an anthelmintic in doses not exceeding three table-spoonfuls; it or the juice of leaves is useful also in asthma. Externally the juice combined with lime is applied to rheumatic swellings. A mixture of the juices of these leaves and of the leaves of Tulasi plant (Ocimum Sanctum) obtained by squeezing them between the palms of the hands is a stimulating emetic; combined with ginger, the juice of the leaves is given in rheumatism. The fresh leaves made into a pulp are used as a stimulating poultice in carbuncle with benefit. The juice, of the leaves is said-to be employed in the preparation of a medicinal oil used in rheumatism, amenorrh‘n and dysmenorrhoea and the root-bark is used as a purgative in rheumatic cases in doses of 1 to 2 drachms mixed with cow?s milk.

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