Veronica anthelmintica. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Somraj, Kattujeerakam, Kalijiri, Purple fleabane.

Constituents

Annual herb. Height 70 cm. Fruits and seeds. Plant contains amino acids, butin, myristic acid, vernoleic acid, brassicasterol, and stigmasterol. Pungent and bitter.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for cough, and flatulence. 

It is diuretic. 

It is medicine for expelling worms.

It is medicine externally for leukoderma.  

It is medicine externally for scorpion sting, and snake bite.

It is remedy for eczema, and vitiligo (Alfalfa, Hypericum, Psoralen).

Dose

2 to 10 drops.

Dilution.