Guaiacum officinale. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Lignum vitae resin, Heartwood, Tree of life.

Constituents

Small tree. Height 10 meters. Heaviest wood. Flowers are blue. Plant contains resin acids (guaiaconic, guaianetic, guaiac acids), saponins (guaiacosaponin), vanillin, and polyterpenoid (guaiaguttin). Astringent. Guaiacum grows well where oxygen is high.

Therapeutics

This is diuretic, emmenagogue, laxative, and diaphoretic medicine.

It is medicine externally for toothache, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and gout. 

It is remedy for dry mouth, and mouth ulcer.

It is remedy for tonsillitis with burning sensation. 

It is remedy for neck pain, and cervical spondylitis.

It is remedy for pain with acute rheumatism, and gout.

It had been used for brewing tea.

Word lignum vitae (Latin) means wood of life.

Dose

1 to 6 drops.

Dilution.