நாய்கடுகு, காட்டுகடுகு: Cleome viscosa
Common Name
: Wild mustard, Tick weed
, Asian spider flower.
Family : Capparaceae
Habitat :Grows
throughout India .
Cleome
viscosa is an important traditional plant of Indian - Siddha System of Medicine. They have anthelmintic , carminative , rubefacient , stimulant and vesicant properties. It has
stomachic, diuretic, laxative activity and Anti Anthelmintic, Antipyretic, Analgesic, Anti- inflammatory , Anti-malarial , Anti-diarrheal activities. It helps to remove kapha, Vatha .
MEDICINAL USES:
ANTIANTHELMINTIC :
- 2-4 gram seeds of cleome viscosa are grained
with sugar and It should be given for two days
(BD) and on the third day 17- 34 gram of castor oil should be given . This helps to relieve intestinal worms
.
SPRAIN :
- 2-4 grams seeds of the cleome viscosa are boiled
and given along with ghee and a pinch of salt it helps to relieve sprain.
ANTIPYRETIC:
- The decoction made from the seeds of the cleome
viscosa can be given to all types of fever and vatha disorders .
ANTI-VATHA:
- The leaves can be added in sambar ( a south Indian dish ) to
treat vatha disorders .
- The flowers of cleome viscosa are saluted with ghee and made into paste are used to treat vatha disorders.
WOUNDS AND ULCERS :
- The leaves are used as an external application to wounds and
ulcers .
EAR ACHE and STYE:
- The juice of the leaves has been used to relieve earache .
- The gas evaporated from the crushed leaves are used to cure
sty on eye (கண் கட்டி).
- The paste of the root is applied externally in the treatment
of earache .
Siddha A Way Of Life
Food Is Medicine ;Medicine Is Food
-Dr. R. Rushmi Kruthiga ,B.S.M.S.
Email:drrushmibsms21@gmail.com
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