Randia Dumetorium, belonging to genus Rubiaceae

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Ayurvedic cure Bronchitis, diarrhea is a small thorny tree found in waste places and jungles all over India. The rind and fruit have useful emetic, diaphoretic and antispasmodic properties. The bark is a sedative and nervine calmative; it is administered internally and applied externally in the form of a paste in rheumatism and to relieve pain of bruises and bone-aches during fevers and to disperse abscesses. It also acts as an astringent and is useful in diarrhea and dysentery. It is also used as an emetic. But the rind and pulp of the fruit are generally used to produce emesis. The pulp of one ripe fruit is usually sufficient for the purpose. Or the contents of two or three nuts, bruised macerated for 10 to 15 minutes in 3 or 4 ounces of water, rubbed and strained through cloth form a draught sufficient to produce nausea and vomiting in about ten minutes. The emesis is promoted by the administration of warm water----(Moideen Sheriff). The active principle of the fruit is discovered to be saponin and valerianic acids; also wax, resin and coloring matter are found to be present. Preferably the pulp may be removed, dried and powdered and kept ready for use, the dose being 15 to 60 grains as an emetic and 5 to 10 grains as a nauseant expectorant and diaphoretic. The fruit is sometimes used to procure abortion. It has the power of intoxicating fishes in the same way as Kakamari, for which purpose a bruised fruit is thrown into the water It is a useful substitute for ipecacuanha, and described by Sanskrit writers as the best or safest of emetics. It is also used in combination with other medicines as for instance with what is called Pancha Kashaya, which is made thus Take of Justica Adhatoda, Acorus Calamus, nim bark, leaves of Trichosanthes dioica and bark of Aglaia Roxburghiana equal parts, half a seer in all, water 8 seers; boil them together till reduced to one-fourth, This decoction is given with the addition of the pulp of Randia dumetorum for causing er A compound powder called Madanadhivamana is said to be an efficient expectorant in doses of 5 to 15 grainS, and emetic in 20 to 60 grain-doses, useful in bronchitis and chest affections; as emetic in colic, headache, orchitis, indigestion etc. It was recently tested by Dr. Roman in cases of acute bronchitis and asthma and found very beneficial----(Indigenous Drugs Report, Madras.; It is composed of Randia Dumetorm, Calotropis gigentia and Glycerrhiza glabra.

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