GAROINIA PIOTORIA-G Morella; G-Hanburii B. P-

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Ayurvedic remedies for Gouty arthritis Sans:----Tapinja; Tapichha; Tamala (juice). Hind, and Ben:----Tamal. Pers:----Ussareh-i-revanda; Gotagamba-Eng:----Mysore Gamboge tree. Tarn:----Mukki; Irevel. Can;----Jorigehuli mara. Mai:----Kurukapuli; Punarpuli. Kon:----Vatamba. Mah:----Revachini. Tel;----Revalchini-pal (oil). Habitat:----Malabar coast, Mysore, Bengal, Assam, Siam etc. Parts Used:----The gum-resin. Constituents:----Resin 80 p. c, gum 13 p.c, moisture 5. 4 p.c, and dross 1. 2 p.c. Action:----The gum-resin known as gamboge is a powerful bydragogue cathartic and anthelmintic. It acts on the intestinal glands, not on the liver. In large doses it acts as an acrid poison, causes gastro-enteritis and even death. Uses:----This well-known gum-resin forms an ingredient of most remedies employed for the expulsion of the tapeworm. It is not given alone as a purgative on account of its tendency to produce vomiting and griping; in combination with other cathartics like aloes and aromatics like cinnamon it operates more favourably; combined with bitartrate of potash it is useful in dropsical afiections due to hepatic obstructions; in solution with alkalies it acts as a diuretic, and useful in gouty arthritis; it is also used for cerebral affections such as apoplexy. The dose of the powdered gum as a full purgative is from 2 to 5 grains; as an alterative from half a grain up to six grains; of the compound gamboge pill and that, of gamboge and scammony the dose is from 5 to10 grains. For the expulsion of worms, the following is a good formula:----Take of gamboge 10 grains, sulphate of iron 6 grains, lump sugar 20 grains and oil of peppermint 3 dr ops and water 3 ounces; dose is one ounce to be taken every 4 hours until the desired effect is produced. It should never be given in irritable condition of the stomach and bowels or in cases having a tendency to abortion or uterine haemorrhage. Externally a paste of it is used as an application to sprains, bruises and swollen hands and feet. The following lep or ointment is a useful application:----Take of Extract of Gamboge, Cardamoms, opium, guggula (Balsamodendron Mukul), myrrh, surinjana (Daffadila or Meadow saffron) ambahalad (Curcuma aromatica), each equal parts; mix, add rum ten times in weight to each, make a Lep and apply. As an efficient purgative in diseases of the liver and cerebral congestion the following powder is useful:----Take of Gamboge (in bamboo pipes) dr. 1, Chebulic myrobalans dr. 1«, dry ginger « dr., and Convolvulus scammonia dr «; mix and reduce the whole to a fine powder; dose.----15 to 30 grains.

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