Wednesday 28 February 2018

Ledum palustre. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Marsh tea, Rhododendron tomentosum, Wild rosemary, Labrador tea.


Constituents

Aromatic shrub. height 50 cm. Plant contains terpenes, coumarin and essential oil.


Therapeutics

It is medicine for punctured wound, and insect bite.

It is medicine for violent headache.

It is medicine for cough with thick sputum.

It is remedy for gout with coldness and lack of vital heat. Pain is relieved by cold application. 

It is remedy for rheumatism. Arthritis begins from lower limbs. Pain is aggravated from alcohol and warmth.

It had been used for preparing tea.

It had been used externally to destroy lice in animal.


Dose

4 to 10 drops.

Dilution.