Friday, 22 June 2018

Robinia pseudo acacia. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Yellow locust, Black locust, Thorn tree.


Constituents

Deciduous tree. Height 30 meters. Leaves and bark. Plant contains robinlin, and flavonoids. 


Therapeutics

This is medicine for constipation.

It is medicine for fever.

It is medicine for spasmodic pain.

It is medicine for oliguria, and dropsy.

It is remedy for hyperacidity. 

It is remedy for nymphomania.

It is remedy for prostate tumor.


Dose 

1 to 2 drops.

Dilution.





Rumex crispus. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Yellow dock, Curly dock.


Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 1 meter. Root contains chrysophanic acid, proanthocyanidins, flavonoids, polyphenols, oxalic acid, tannin, gum, iron, and starch. Astringent.


Therapeutics

This is medicine for dermatosis, and scrofula with constipation.

It is medicine for anaemia. 

It is medicine externally for athlete’s foot.

It is remedy for dry cough.

It is remedy for stomatitis, hyperacidity, and early morning diarrhoea.

It is remedy for kidney stone.

It is remedy for dermatitis.

It had been used for making dye.


Dose

2 to 6 drops.

Dilution.




Ruta graveiolens. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Herb of grace, Rue, Bitter wort, Arootha.


Constituents

Woody herb. Height 90 cm. Plant contains volatile oil, rutacridine, furanoacridone, coumarin, arborinine, flavonoids, and rutin.


Therapeutics

It is medicine for flatulence.

It is medicine for amenorrhoea.

It is medicine externally for wound.

It is remedy for amblyopia.

It is remedy for colitis. 

It is remedy for uterine cancer. 

It is remedy for infertility.

It is remedy for cirrhosis, and arteriosclerosis (Thea).

It is remedy for blister, and sunburn.

It is remedy for vitiligo.

It is remedy for radiation sickness.

It is remedy for autonomic dysfunctions. 

It had been used as abortifacient.

It had been used as antidote in snake bite (Oleander).


Dose 

1 to 6 drops.

Dilution.





Thymol. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Thyme camphor; Flies friendly.


Therapeutics

This is medicine in hookworm and filariasis. 

It is remedy in flatulence.

It is remedy in Impotence. 

It is remedy in chronic hepatitis. 

It is remedy in multiple sclerosis.

It is useful externally in mouth ulcer, wound and skin irritation.


Dose
Dilution.




Terminalia arjuna. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Neer maruthu, Guardian of the heart.


Constituents

Evergreen tree. Height 25 meters. Bark contains arjunolic acid, casuarinin, beta sitosterol, tannins, polyphenols, cysteine, cyanidins, calcium, and magnesium.  

Therapeutics

This is medicine for headache due to sinusitis.

It is a heart tonic.

It is medicine for ischemic cardiomyopathy.

It is medicine haematuria.

It is medicine for frigidity.

It is medicine externally for wound.

It is remedy for hypothyroidism.

It is remedy for psoriasis.

It is remedy for herpes simplex.

It had been used for healing fracture.

It had been used in snake bite, and scorpion sting (Sinapis).


Dose

6 to 15 drops.

Dilution.



Thea sinensis. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms


Camellia sinensis. 


Constituents

Evergreen shrub. Height 2 meters. Flower are yellow white. Plant contain oxalate, fluoride, methylxanthine, theophylline, tannin, volatile oil, caffeine, and minerals.


Therapeutics

This is medicine for bronchial spasm, and dry cough. 

It is medicine for headache and weakness due to sun heat. 

It is medicine for sleepiness.

It is medicine externally for wound, and hair loss.

It is remedy for renal stone, and chronic kidney disease.

It is remedy for atherosclerosis.

It is remedy for chloasma.

One cup tea contains 40 mg of caffeine while coffee has 20 mg - 80 mg.

It was believed to have been first used in China around B.C 350. 

It was come to India in 1836. 

Word “Thea” means fire, and God. 

Word “Chaya” was originated from monk (Chinese). 

They used it in daily meditation to get enlightenment.


Dose

4 to 6 drops.

Dilution.





Thlaspi bursa pastoris. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Shepherd's purse, Capsella.

Constituents

Annual flowering plant. Height 50 cm. Mustard family. Plant contains fumaric acids, acetylcholine, tyramine, camphor, resin, volatile oil, and astringent principle.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for nose bleeding. 

It is medicine for haemorrhage from uterine fibroid. 

It is medicine for bleeding from wound and varicose vein.

It is remedy for haematuria, albuminuria, and cystitis.

It is remedy for chronic bleeding disorders.

It is remedy for psoriasis.

Seeds had been used a substitute for mustard.

Dose 

3 to 5 drops.

Dilution.



Terbinthinae oleum. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Pinus palustris

Constituents

Plant contain oil of turpentine; astringent.


Therapeutics

This is medicine against tapeworm. 

It is medicine in gastrointestinal disorder. 

It is medicine in productive cough as inhalation.

It is medicine in abdominal complaints externally with vegetable oil. 

It is medicine externally in pain and inflammations.

It is remedy in fever with dry tongue, renal atony, biliary calculi, and urinary calculi.

It is remedy in uremia.

It is remedy in fever with dry tongue, with bradycardia.

It is remedy in flatulence, and reflex epilepsy.

It is an anti- sycotic remedy.



Dose 

1 to 5 drops.

Dilution.





Taraxacum officinalis. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Dandelion.

Constituents

Perennial flowering plant. Height 60 cm. Flowers are yellow. Root contains polyphenols, taraxacin, taraxacerin, rubber like resin, inulin, pectin, vitamin A, magnesium, and minerals. 

Therapeutics

This is medicine for constipation, and oliguria.

It is a medicine for purification of blood, liver and kidney.

It is medicine for liver congestion, and liver dysfunctions.

It is medicine for hepatic congestion, and fatty liver.

It is medicine for high bilirubin level in blood, and portal hypertension. 

It is medicine for hypercholesterolaemia. 

It is remedy for influenza (Gelsemium, Nux vomica, Arsenic album).

It is remedy for neoplasm in bladder, and skin.

It is an immune booster (Manganum, Sulphur, Salix nigra, Camphor, Arsenic album,  Mercurius, Silicea).

It is antidote of manganum.

Word “dandelion” means lion's tooth. Word “officinalis” means pharmacy.

Dose

1 to 6 drops.

Dilution.





Tanacetum vulgare. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Tansy, Cow bitter, Golden button.

Constituents

Perennial flowering plant. Height 150 cm. Plant contains tanacetin, tannic acid, a volatile oil, thujone, camphor, axillarin, wax, resin, sugar, and colouring matter. 

Therapeutics

This is medicine for gout, rheumatism, joint pain, sprain, and muscular soreness.

It is medicine for flatulence. 

It is medicine for worms. 

It is medicine for amenorrhea, uterine pain, and hysteria. 

It is diaphoretic medicine.

It is medicine externally for rheumatism.

It is remedy for migraine.

It is remedy for convulsion, and abdominal spasm.

It is remedy for atopic dermatitis, and herpes simplex.

It had been used as remedy to bring out eruptions in measles (Syzygium, Sulphur, Lavender).

It is remedy for immune modulation.

It had been used as abortifacient.

Plant had been used as mosquito and insect repellent.

Dose 

2 to 6 drops.

Dilution.



Tussilago petasites. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Butterbur, Coltsfoot, Petasites hybridus, Devils hat.


Constituents

Perennial flowering plant. Height 30 cm. Leaves are large with diameter 50 cm. Leaves contain terpenoids. Rhizome contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids.


Therapeutics

This is medicine for spasmodic cough (Leaves).

It is remedy for migraine.

It is remedy for allergic rhinitis.

It is remedy for chronic hepatitis.

It is remedy for urethritis.

It is remedy for thrombophlebitis.

Word tussis (Latin) means cough, and ago means to cast or to act on.


Dose 

1 to 4 drops.

Dilution.





Triticum repens. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Couch grass, Dog grass, Witchgrass, Quack grass, Elymus repens, Elytrigia repens, Agropyron repens.


Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 150 cm. Rhizome contains inulin like principle, silica, glucose, protein, inositol, and mucilage. 


Therapeutics

This is medicine for renal weakness and oliguria.

It is medicine for renal stone, and cystitis.

It is remedy for diabetes.

It is remedy for osteoporosis (Equisetum hyemale, Calcarea fluoricum).

Rhizomes had been used for making incenses.


Dose

1 to 10 drops.

Dilution.





Trifoilum pratense. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Red clover.


Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 80 cm. Flowers contain phenolic glycosides, cyanogenic glycosides, phytoestrogen, flavonoids, saponins, salicylates, coumarin, volatile oil, fats, resin, chromium, vitamin C, and choline.  


Therapeutics

This is medicine for dry and spasmodic cough.  

It is medicine for weak peripheral circulation.

It is medicine for chronic ulcer, and cancer.

It is sedative medicine for menopausal flushes.

It is remedy for neurasthenia.

It is remedy for coryza, and excessive salivation.

It is remedy for mumps.

It is remedy for early stage of cancer in female organs.

It is remedy for atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis.


Dose

5 to 15 drops.

Dilution.



Trillium pendulum. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Beth root. Birthwort.

Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 40 cm. Flowers have deep red colour and unpleasant smell. Root contains resin, acrid principle, saponin, volatile oil, tannin and starch.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for threatened abortion, postpartum bleeding, and bleeding from insect bite.

It is remedy for productive bronchitis.

It is remedy for passive bleeding from uterus.

It is remedy for conditions with feeling of weakness at pelvic region.

It is remedy for diabetes insipidus.

Dose

2 to 8 drops.

Dilution.





Tongo. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms


Kumaru, Brazilian teak, Tonka bean, Dipteryx odorata, Coumarouna seeds.


Constituents

Flowering tree. Height 25 meters. Wood is red. Bark is brown. Each fruit contain one black wrinkled seed. Seed contains coumarin (3%), sitosterin, stigmasterin, sterols, and starch.


Therapeutics

This is medicine for dry and spasmodic cough.

It is medicine for thrombosis, varicose vein, and thrombophlebitis.

It is remedy for impotence.

It is remedy for cancer of sex organs.

It had been used to flavour food and tobacco.


Dose 

2 to 8 drops.

Dilution.





Tinospora cordifolia. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Indian quinine, Giloy, Moonseed, Chittamruthu, Guduchi, Amrita.


Constituents

Climbing shrub. Height up to 15 meters. Heart shaped leaves. Stem and root. Stem contains cordifolioside, tinosporon, berberine, phytosterols, sulphur, and starch. Bitter.


Therapeutics

This is medicine for hyperglycaemia (Rauwolfia). 

It is medicine for anaemia.

It is medicine for anorexia, and diarrhoea.

It is medicine for renal dysfunctions.

It is medicine for rejuvenation.

It is medicine for gout.

It is medicine for fibromyalgia.

It is medicine for erythromelalgia.

It is immune booster.

It is remedy for hay fever.

It is remedy for auto immune disorders.

It is remedy for influenza.

It is remedy for jaundice.

Word “Amrita” means herb for immortality (Aconitum, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia chebula, Thuja).


Dose

2 to 10 drops.

Dilution.



Thuja occidentalis. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

American arborvitae, Tree of life, Eastern white cedar, Northern white cedar, Swamp cedar.


Constituents

Tree. Height 4 to 40 meters. Leaves have pineapple like smell. Leaves contain resin, monoterpenes, phytoestrogen, thujin, thujone, limonene, pinene, myrcene, fenchone, ketone, aromatic and irritating volatile oil, camphor, and vitamin C. Astringent and bitter.


Therapeutics

This is medicine for hypertension.

It has anti -pyretic, diaphoretic, anti -helminthic, anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities.

It is medicine for epilepsy.

It is medicine externally for mood disorder like selfishness.

It has oestrogenic, anaphrodisiac, and abortifacient activities.

It is medicine for prostatitis, and prostatic hypertrophy.

It is medicine for amenorrhea.

It is medicine for post renal arthritis.

It is medicine externally for epithelioma, papilloma, warty granulation, fistulous openings, condylomata, venereal warts, moles, urethral carbuncle, nasal polyp, scrotal molluscum fibrosum, rheumatism, ringworm, alopecia areata, and offensive wound.

It is remedy for warts, polyp, melanoma, tumor, and neoplasm (Sanguinaria, Chelidonium, Colchicum, Podophyllum, Hydrastis, Trifolium pratense, Taxus baccata, Curcuma longa, Cinnamon, Thymus, Gallium aparine, Viscum album, Taraxacum, Senecio aureus, Symphytum, Salvia, Allium sativa, Arsenic album).

It is remedy for hypotension, and stroke.

It is remedy for anxiety, insomnia, fixed ideas, sacrifice, and delusion of supra natural capabilities.

It is remedy for endogenous silent insanity.

It is remedy for bronchitis (Inhalation).

It is remedy for ice pick type headache, and radiation sickness.

It is remedy for dry cold, and dry cough (Camphor, Sambucus).

It is remedy for renal insufficiency (Camphor).

It is remedy for enuresis, and spermatorrhoea.

It is remedy for incontinence of urine, and bladder paralysis in old age (Ephedra, Muriatic acid).

It is remedy for flabby muscles, and paralysis (Trigonella).

It is remedy for scurvy (Citrus limonum).

It is immune promoting remedy (Sulphur, Helleborus, Gelsemium).

It is great Hahnemann anti -miasmatic remedy for sycosis (Jealousy, warts, life style disorders, modern miasm).

Its wood powder had been used as food preservative.

Its smoke had been used to eradicate ticks.

Leaves has power to kill flies. Leaves had been used as snake repellent (Thuja, Camphor, Myrrha and styrax are the antidote of Boswellia sacra).

Mother tincture is contraindicated orally as it contains neurotoxin and mucus membrane irritant.

It was Druid’s panacea (Viscum album, Lycopodium, Verbena).

Plant had been used for embalming dead body (Camphor), making torch, flute, and incense.

It was added with animal sacrifice to get aromatic smell.

Word “thuo” means to sacrifice.

Dose

1 to 4 drops.

Dilution.





Viburnum opulus. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms


Cramp bark, High cranberry, Guelder rose.


Constituents

Deciduous shrub. Height 5 meters. Flowers are white. Fruits are edible. Bark contains viburnin, valeric acid, salicylates, arbutin, coumarin, resin, and tannin. Bitter.


Therapeutics

This is medicine for spasm.

It is medicine for spasmodic dysmenorrhea, and pelvic congestion.

It is medicine for spasm of sphincters.

It is medicine for hysteria, chorea, and cramps (Belladonna, Hyoscyamus).

It is prophylactic medicine for habitual abortion (Gelsemium, Cimicifuga, Helonias dioica).

It is medicine for peripheral ischemia.

It is remedy for anxiety state.

It is remedy for impotence.

It is remedy for muscle weakness (Thuja, Glycyrrhiza, Gelsemium).


Dose 

5 to 10 drops.

Dilution.





Veratrum album. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms


White hellebore.


Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 1 meter. Root contains proto veratrine, cyclopamine, jervin, and pseudojervine. 


Therapeutics

This is remedy for cholera, and collapse with extreme chilliness and cold sweat on forehead.

It is remedy for nausea and vomiting with cold sensation on abdomen.

It is remedy for syncope, and stroke with icy cold at tip of nose and face.

It is remedy for anxiety due to menstrual pain, or pregnancy.

It is remedy for chronic coryza (Inhalation).

It is remedy for respiratory and cardiac paralysis.

It is remedy for tachycardia and palpitation from tobacco smoking.

It is remedy for suppuration (Silicea, Hepar sulph).

It is remedy for psoriasis.

It is medicine externally for hair loss (Tabacum, Arnica, Jaborandi, Aconitum, Nux vomica).

It is highly toxic to foetus.

It had been used as sneezing powder, emetic, laxatives, and abortifacient.

It had been used as arrow poison.

Veratrum album is more toxic than Veratrum viride.

Alexander great was suspected poisoned with white hellebore. 

Word “elein” (Greek) means to injure. “Bora” means animal food.

Word “Vera” means truth (Latin), and faith (Russian).


Dose 

1 to 2 drops.

Dilution.





Viola odorata. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Sweet violet, Garden violet, Banafsha, Neelapushpa.


Constituents

Perennial, creeping and stemless plant. Height 15 cm. Flowers are aromatic and violet. Flowers, leaves and root. Plant contains friedelin, beta- sitosterol, and salicylic acid.


Therapeutics

This is medicine for cold, otitis, and cough.

It is medicine for insomnia, headache, and pain on left eye ball.

It is medicine externally for mouth ulcer.

It is diuretic medicine.

It is medicine for renal stone (Seeds).

It is remedy for cancer in lungs.

It is remedy for rheumatism at wrist.

It is remedy for male erectile dysfunctions. 

A pigment extracted from flowers is used as a litmus to test acids and alkalis.

Flowers had been used for making breath freshers, and medicinal syrup.

It is an antidote for Manganum (Salicylic acid, Camphor).


Dose

2 to 8 drops.

Dilution.





Vesicaria communis. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms


Greek bladder pod, Physaria, Lesquerella, Alyssoids urticulata.


Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 40 cm. Flowers are blue or yellow. Mustard family. Plant contains oil. 


Therapeutics

This is medicine for renal stone, dysuria, oliguria, and spasmodic cystitis.

It is remedy for albuminuria.

It is remedy for burning urethritis.


Dose 

1 to 4 drops.

Dilution.





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.




Verbascum thapus. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms


Mullein, Velvet plant, Lungwort, blanket mullein.


Constituents

Biennial hermaphrodite plant. Height 2 meters. Seeds, leaves and flowers. Plant contains saponins, flavonoids, tannin, rotenone, iridoid, mucilage, fat, sugar, and volatile oil. Astringent. Flowers contain glycyrrhizin. 


Therapeutics

This is medicine for catarrhal complaints of upper respiratory tract and urinary tract.

It is safe medicine for productive cough.

It is a diuretic medicine. 

It is uterine anti-spasmodic medicine.

It is medicine externally for wound, and ulcer.

Flowers oil with olive oil is medicine externally for earache.

It is demulcent in haemorrhoids.

It is medicine externally for warts (Root).

It is remedy for chronic headache with ear complaints.

Mullein seeds are toxic to fish.

Word “mullein” (French) means soft.


Dose

5 to 6 drops.

Dilution.





Verbena officinalis. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms


Devils’ bane, Holy herb, Herb of cross, Herb of grace, Blue vervain, Mosquito plant.


Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 50 cm. Plant contains tannin, silica, volatile oil, sitosterol, ursolic acid, verbenalin, and apigenin. Bitter. 


Therapeutics

This is medicine for anxiety neurosis.

It is medicine for insomnia, hysteria, chorea, and epilepsy.

It is medicine for intermittent fever. 

It is medicine for oliguria, and oedema due to cardiac weakness.

It is medicine for wound, mouth ulcer, and vesicular erysipelas. 

It is an antidote in poison oak.

It has Valerian like action.

It was one of Druid's medicines (Viscum album).


Dose 

1 to 2 drops.

Dilution.





Valeriana officinalis. Kader Kochi.


Synonyms

Valerian


Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 1.5 meter. Rhizome contains volatile oil, valeric acid, valproic acid, actinidin, acetic acid, formic acid, tannin, sugar, starch, mucilage, and resin.


Therapeutics

This is medicine for anxiety, insomnia, and hypochondriasis.

It is medicine for hysteria, chorea, and petit mal epilepsy (Helleborus, Viscum album).

It is medicine for the restlessness in fever.

It is relaxing medicine for snake bite.

It is remedy for anxiety neurosis.

It is remedy for autonomic dysfunctions.

It is remedy for nerve weakness, migraine, and epilepsy.

It is remedy for pulmonary weakness in adult (Arsenic album, Aconitum napellus, Manganum).

It is remedy for diabetes.

It is remedy for neoplasm.

Word “valere” (Latin) means to be healthy, and all heal.


Dose 

2 to 8 drops.

Dilution.





Vaccinum myrtle. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

American bilberry, Huckleberry.

Constituents

Low growing shrub. Height 180 cm. Leaves and fruits. Plant contains anthocyanins, delphinidin, and gallic acid.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for glaucoma, and bleeding in eye.

It is medicine for symptoms due to ischemia of heart and pancreas.

It is medicine for varicose vein.

It is medicine for diarrhoea.

It is remedy for amblyopia, and blindness.

It is the remedy for arteriosclerosis.

Dose

1 to 4 drops.

Dilution.