DALBERGIA SISSOO or Sisu,

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Ayuervedic herbs for Epistaxis, H‘mostatic h‘moptysis Sans.-Kapila-sinsapa. (ash-colored). Eng.----Black-wood; Rosewood. Hind.-Sisam. Ben.----Sishu. Punj.----Tali-safedar. Tam.----Nuku-kattai. Tel.----Sissukarrha. Mah.----Pivala-sesaba. Can.-Hambadavu. Habitat.----Bombay Presidency. Parts Used.----The bark, roots, leaves and mucilage. Action.-The bark or raspings of the wood are alterative The roots are astringent. Uses-The dried bark and, fresh leaves are used as a local astringent and h‘mostatic in various forms of h‘morrhages, epistaxis, h‘mostatic h‘moptysis, h‘matemesis, menorrhagia, bleeding piles, and also for varicose veins. The raspings of the wood are useful in leprosy, boils eruptions and to allay vomiting. The oil is applied externally in cutaneous affections. The mucilage of the leaves mixed with sweet oil is a good application in excoriations. A decoction of the leaves is given in the acute stage of gonorrhoea.

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