Haematoxylon Campechianum. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Logwood tree, Blackwood, Blood wood tree, Campeachy tree, Jamaica wood.

Constituents

Thorny shrub. Height 1 meter. Bark and leaves. Plant contain colouring principle haematoxylin. Astringent. Wood contains red dye. 

Therapeutics

This is medicine for chronic diarrhoea. 

It is medicine for bleeding from bowel and uterus. 

It is medicine externally for nasal polyp, and gangrene.

It is remedy for palpitation and constrictive feeling in left part of chest. Sensation as a bar lay across the chest and extending to abdomen. Pain is increased on touch.

It had been used for making red ink and dye.

It had been used as PH indicator.

Dose

4 to 8 drops.

Dilution.