Tuesday 12 March 2013

Podophyllum peltatum. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

May apple, American mandrake, Laghuphalum, Wild lemon.


Constituents

Perennial single stem plant. Height 30 cm. Umbrella like leaves. Unripe green fruit, leaves and root contain toxic resins, podophyllotoxin, and minerals. Bitter. 


Therapeutics

This is medicine for constipation.

It is medicine for hepatic insufficiency.

It is medicine for polyp, and hyperplasia.

It is medicine for genital warts.

It is medicine externally for verruca acuminata. 

It medicines externally for wound in animals.

It is medicine externally for deafness.

It is remedy for portal hypertension, chronic hepatitis, and cholelithiasis.

It is remedy for cystic hyperplasia in ovary.

It is remedy for muscle weakness, and muscular dystrophy (Arnica montana, Alfalfa, Allium sativa, Curcuma longa, Lycopodium, Glycyrrhiza, Emblica officinalis, Rhus tox, Plumbum met, Coffea cruda, and Nux vomica. Medicines are Trigonella, Cannabis indica, and Apocynum).

It is an antidote for chronic heavy metal poisoning (Ocimum sanctum, Coriander).

Word “mandrake” means God of air.


Dose

1 to 3 drops.

Dilution.



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