Plant name : Muyalchevi or Muyalcheviyan
“This medicinal plant provides excellent remedy for eyes, ears and throat complaints.”
Botanical name : Emilia sonchifolia
Family : Compositae
Actions : Anti-septic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Anthelmintic, Febrifuge.
Siddha Medicinal Uses :
- The samoolam or whole plant is taken fresh and crushed well, juice is extracted and given in the dose of 5 – 10 ml daily for three days to cure intestinal worms.
- The karkam or the paste of samoolam of ths plant is given in the dose of 2 – 5 grams preferrably with butter milk for bleeding piles.
- The decoction of the whole plant is effective for fever.
Note: Siddha treatment is based on complete physical examination of the patient, Naadi diagnosis, and other diagnostic criteria of the disease. The content given in this article is purely meant for information and education purpose only. Kindly consult a Siddha physician before any sort of self medication.
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Where can I buy Muyalchevian plant from? Please advise.