Plant name : Erukku
“The best medicinal plant for vatha diseases”
Botanical name : Calotropis gigantea
Family : Asclepiadaceae
Actions : Anthelmintic, Alterative, Laxative, Anti-vatha or Anti-rheumatic, Anti-asthmatic.
Siddha medicinal uses :
- For poisonous snake bites, 2 to 4 leaves of this plant is chewed well by the patient. Also fresh root of this plant are crushed well and applied well by rubbing firmly over the bitten area.
- The leaf juice 5ml with equal quantity of honey is given for frequently occuring fever or periodic fever.
- For aphthous ulcers the latex of this plant is mixed with honey and applied over the affected area.
- The leaves are used as a very effective remedy as kizhi or ottradam (fomentation) for vatha diseases.
- The leaf juice along with honey is given internally for intestinal worms.
- The leaves are dried well and powdered and externally applied for unhealing ulcers.
- The flowers of this plant (one or two part), pepper (one part), clove or athimathuram (1/2 part ) is ground well and given in the dose of pepper size for bronchial asthma.
- The latex is externally applied over rat bite, swellings, gonococcal arthritis, and other rheumatic complaints.
- The latex is externally applied over dental problems.
- The Arakkashara thylam prepared from the latex is a best medicine or any vatha complaints.
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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how to prepare juice of the leaves
Namaste, Sachin
Take the leaves, wash them well. Remove the midrib and make the leaves into smaller pieces. Pound or crush the leaves into a paste. Paste this on a piece of cotton cloth and squeeze well you will get the juice. For further information about juices of leaves and Internal medicine in Siddha visit this page
http://siddham.in/internal-medicines-in-siddha-medicine-ul-marunthu
Kind regards
Dr Amritjude
whether calotropis gigantia has used traditionally for memory enhancement.If used,which part of the plant used and whether it is proved by animal studies.
As far as our knowledge this plant does not have any particular action in brain! Thanks for the question anyway. If you find other use please share with Team Siddham
Thank you so much for sharing this most precious information.
The home remedy and medicines prepared by “Siddha” are really effective.
The doctors and admins of Siddha are so much co-operative.
I have tried Siddha’s medicines personally and found very effective.
I advice to all my friends that if you are having some health problem them please you must contact with Siddha before taking any other treatment from somewhere else, it would very useful to cure your disease.
I am really thankful for your help. Wish you all the best for you noble work.
Thank you very much Vikas
Regards
Dr Amritjude