Saturday 9 March 2013

Lobelia inflata. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

American Indian tobacco, Bladder pod, Puke weed, Asthma weed, Vomit wort.


Constituents

Biennial plant. Height 150 cm. Flowers are violet blue or white. Leaves, flowers, and seeds. Plant contains lobeline, piperidine, and lobelia acid. 


Therapeutics

This is expectorant, emetic, diaphoretic, antipyretic, analgesic and antispasmodic medicine. 

It is medicine for constipation.

It is medicine for hypertension.

It is mucolytic medicine (Adhatoda vasica).

It is medicine for tachypnoea.

It is medicine for spasmodic cough, asthma, and pulmonary congestion.

It is panacea for respiratory diseases (Glycyrrhiza).

It is anti-spasmodic medicine for hydrophobia (Stramonium).

It is medicine for eclampsia, tetanus, and hysterical spasms.

It is anti-spasmodic medicine for delayed labour due to rigid cervix.

It is medicine for dry mouth.

It is medicine externally for muscle pain (Arnica).

It is remedy for weak vital force (Digitalis, Nux vomica, Gelsemium, Arsenic album, Cinchona, Thuja, Tabacum, Alcohol). 

It is remedy for depression (Dopamine).

It is remedy for nicotine addiction, and drug addiction (Arnica).

It is remedy for anxiety neurosis, effort syndrome, and heaviness in chest.

It is remedy for vertigo, and Meniere’s disease.

It is remedy for deafness from suppressed discharges (Sulphur).

It is remedy for coryza, productive bronchitis, pneumonia, and weak breathing.

It is remedy for severe palpitation with a feeling as if heart would stop.

It is remedy for hypotension.

It is remedy for respiratory and cardiac weakness.

It is remedy for vomiting.

It had been used for removing toxins from body.

It is an antidote to poison oak.

It had been used as mosquito repellents.


Dose

1 -3 drops (Ascending dose).

Dilution.





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