Thursday, 21 June 2018

Salvia officinalis. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms


Sage.


Constituents

Perennial aromatic shrub. Height 80 cm. Stems are woody. Leaves are greyish. Flowers are purplish. Plant contains thujone, cineol, tannic acid, caffeic acid, nicotinamide, and phytoestrogen. Astringent.


Therapeutics

This is diuretic, haemostatic, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, expectorant, anti-diabetic medicine.

It is medicine for tremor, Parkinsonism, weak memory, and dementia.

It is medicine mouth ulcer.

It is medicine for hypertension (Thuja).

It is medicine for night sweats, cough, oliguria, and flatulence in asthenic.

It is medicine for congestion in breast, and galactorrhoea.

It is medicine for gastric complaints due to indigestion of fat.

It is medicine for female infertility.

It is medicine for alopecia (Aconitum, Pulsatilla).

It is medicine for hyperglycaemia.

It is medicine externally for rheumatism, and paralysis.

It is remedy for breast adenoma, and neoplasm.

It is remedy for glycosuria, hypoglycaemia, and hypotension.

It had been used as anaphrodisiac (Salix nigra, Agnus castus).

It had been used as antidote in snake bite.

It had been used for preparing perfumes, and medicinal tea.

It had been used for warding off evils (Helleborus niger, Scilla, Sinapis niger).

It had been considered an herb of prosperity.

Word “salvarm” means cure or save.


Dose
3 to 30 drops.

Dilution.





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