കടടകററി,വിഴുതി

Kannada: Maragade gida 

Tamil: Vizhuthi

കടടകററി,വിഴുതി

Cadaba fruticosa

An important drug in Sidha system 

Leafs paste along with castor oil for krimi and virechana 

Leaf lepa externally for inflammation

Leaf decoction for Gonorrhea 

References of Traditional uses from...

A Potent Folklore Medicinal Plant: Cadaba fruticosa by J Shashikanth , Ch Mohan and P Ramachandra Reddy

Uses in Pashuayurveda 

Fresh leaves are crushed along with goat milk or ground nut to prepare a paste given 3 days for treating for treatment of Neurological diseases and the drug generally used to severe weakness (goats, sheep, cow, calf, lamb and kid (goat).

Crushed leaf paste soaked in ‘Kali’ water two over nights (Rice cleaning water locally called ‘Kali’) to fed animals.

Ayurvedic Ethno medicinal uses for humans 

Decoction of root and leaves is given twice daily for a week to cure urine obstruction and to resume free flow of urination.

Leaf decoction is given orally thrice a day for three days and in addition to this leaf paste is also applied on the area to cure hemiplegia

Leaves crushed and mixed with lime juice taken orally 2 times a day to cure dysentery.

Powder of leaves mixed with coconut oil and applied on chronic bleeding wounds for quick healing.

We observed this important plant during the Ayurvedic Ethno medico Botanical studies on Turahalli area ,Bangalore , Karnataka with 

Sri Kalabyraveshwara Swamy Ayurvedic Medical College,Department of Dravyaguna vijanam Faculties and students ..

By.Dr.Ajayan Sir