Monday 4 March 2013

Copaiva officinalis. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Copaiba balsam, Copaifera


Constituents

Tree. Height 5 meters. Diameter about 1 meter. Bark and balsam. Plant contains the gold brown oil, and colourless oleoresin in cavity of trunk. It has bitter, pungent, acrid and nauseous taste. 


Therapeutics

This is medicine for sinusitis, and chronic bronchitis. 

It is medicine for constipation.

It is remedy for cystitis, and urethritis.

Its oil has anti-bacterial properties externally.

Its oil is used for preparation of perfumes.


Dose 

1 to 4 drops.

Dilution.



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