ANACYCLUS PYRETHRUM

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Ayurvedic remedies for Painful Dentition, Diarrhea, Colic and Vomiting . SaNs.----Akarakarava. Eng.----Pellitory. Hind., Tel. and Ren.----Akarakara. Tam.----Akarakaram. Mah. and Can.----Akkalkara. Habitat.----Bengal and Arabia. Parts Used----The root. Constituents.----It contains a volatile oil and an alkaloid. Preparations.----Compound Powders, Pills and Paste. Action & Uses.----The root is a valuable sialagogue. It is powerfully irritant and has been found successful in toothache. It is frequently employed in gargles. An infusion of this drug is useful in cases of rheumatism. Powdered root is given in honey for epilepsy; it is also used as a snuff in the same disease. Together with vekhand (acorns root) it is given rubbed into thin paste with water in cases of poisoning with red Iodide of Mercury. The following compound powder and pill are useful in various complaints:---- 1. Take of Pellitory root 4, Indian Colocynth (Ind-rayani) 2, Sal ammoniac 3, seeds of Nigella Sativa (Krishna-jeeraka) 2, Black Hellebore (Kutaki) 4, and black pepper 4 parts. Mix and make a powder. This is used for blowing into the nose in cases of Epilepsy. 2. Take of Pellitory root 4, Nutmeg 3, Cloves 2, Cinnamon bark (Dalchini) 3, Root of Piper Longum (Pipalimul). Saffron 2, Opium 1, Cannabis Indica (Bhang) 4, Liquoris root 4, Calatropis gigentia root-bark 5, Berries of Emb?lia Ribes (Vavadinga) 3, and Honey 5 parts. Mix, powder and make a pill mass, Dose.----1 to 5 grs. Given to children for irritability of temper, wakefulness, painful dentition, diarrhea, colic and vomiting. 3. Akara Karabhadi Churna.----Take of Pellitory root, dried ginger, saffron, nutmeg, long-pepper, cloves, red sandlewood, each two drachms and opium one drachm. Mix and add sugar six drachms and make a confection. Dose.----6 grains, Given in impotence and chronic bowel complaints. Anamirtha Paniculata or A. Cocculus----See Cocculus Suberosus.

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