Calotropis gigantic. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms 

Madar bark, Arka (Sun), Sodom apple (Colocynth), Milkweed, Rubber plant, Erukku.   

Constituents

Large shrub. Height 4 meters. Plant contains milky latex, calotropin, calotropagen, uscharin, calactin, cardenolides, calcium oxalate, and toxic principle.Taste are bitter and pungent. Flower, root bark and leaves.

Therapeutics

This is medicine externally for leprosy, piles, tag, warts, elephantiasis, and vitiligo. 

It is remedy for alopecia.

It is remedy for chronic conjunctivitis.

It is remedy for blindness.

It is remedy for bradycardia.

It is remedy for diabetes (Leaves, Flowers).

It is remedy for rheumatism.

It is remedy diabetes (Apply leaves under soles for 12 hours continuously for 40 days).

It is remedy for primary cancer.

It is remedy for chronic ulcers, blotches, chilblain, and Raynaud’s disease.

It is an antidote in snake poison.

It had used for induce vomiting and purgation.

Latex had been used as abortifacient and arrow poison.

Its fibre had been used for making ropes (Apocynum cannabinum). 

Plant had been used as mosquito repellent.

Plant has allelopathic activities (Rhus aromaticus, Laurocerasus, Asafoetida, Sambucus, Rhododendron, Uva ursi, Allium sativa, Solidago, Nux vomica).

Dose

Dilution.