Leptandra virginica. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Liver root, Culver’s root, Black root, Jeevanthi, Veronica virginica.

Constituents

Perennial herb. Height 1.5 meter. Black root contains leptandrin, tannin, resin, and volatile oil. Bitter. 

Therapeutics

This is medicine for liver congestion due to malaria.

It is medicine for constipation in malaria and liver diseases.

It is medicine for lethargy with cold extremities and heaviness in abdomen.  

It is remedy for symptoms with coated tongue, and black offensive stool.

It is remedy for dyspepsia from portal congestion, fatty liver, and biliary stasis.

It is complementary with Cinchona.

Dose

2 to 10 drops.

Dilution.