Friday 8 March 2013

Hydrastis canadensis. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Golden seal, Ground raspberry, Orange root, Yellow puccoon.


Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 30 cm. Rhizome contains a yellowish colouring principle, berberine, hydrastine, canadine, resin, and volatile oil. Bitter.


Therapeutics

It is medicine for indigestion, and anorexia.

It is a medicine that increases tone of stomach and intestine (Capsicum, Nux vomica, Cinchona).

It is diuretic, and antiseptic medicine. 

It is a medicine that inhibits early degeneration in muscle.  

It stimulates peristalsis, respiration, circulation, and muscle tone.

It is medicine externally for mouth ulcer, pox, weeping skin ailments, and wound.

It is remedy for seasonal influenza (Allium sativa, Sambucus nigra, Zingiber).

It is remedy for dry cough and sticky sputum in pulmonary oedema following the cardiac weakness.

It is remedy for sick headache origin from catarrh of stomach.

It is remedy for cancer of stomach.

It is remedy for breast cancer, uterine bleeding, uterine sub involution, and urinary stone.

It is remedy for arteriosclerosis.

It is remedy for chicken pox, urticaria, and ulcer.

It is remedy for developmental disorder (Veratrum album).

Yellow root had been used for dyeing garments, and in cosmetic.


Dose

1 to 10 drops (Descending dose).

Dilution (Ascending potency).






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