Medicinal Uses of Cassia occidentalis

KASAMARDA

Cassia occidentalis


Uses : It is used in dermatoses and poisons. Useful as an analgesic in vata disorders. Being carminative and cholagogue, it is used in ascites, loss of appetite and constipation . Effective in cough and asthma.

Leaf juice + honey is used in whooping cough. Also useful in dysuria, ikshumeha, swelling, dermatoses and filarial.

Dose : Leaf juice - 6 to l seeds - Ito 2 gms; decoction of roots - 48 to 96 ml.

Medicinal Uses of Cassia occidentalis

KARAVELLA

Momordica charantia

External uses : It has analgesic, wound cleaning and healing properties. It is useful in burning sensation. dermatoses and piles. It is beneficial to the eyes. Leaf juice is applied On eyes in night blindness.


Internal uses : Being an appetizer, digestive, cholagogue, purgative and anthelmintic, it is used in anorexia, loss of appetite, ama dosha, liver disorder&, piles and helminthiasis. It is a blood purifier, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, emmenagogue and galactogogue. It alleviates kapha hence It is useful in blood disorders, inflammation, asthma, cough, dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, disorders of lactation, urinary disorders, dermatoses. fever, obesity and poisoning. Experience has shown that it is an excellent remedy for high sugar levels in blood and urine.

Dose : Juice of whole plant and fruit - 10 to 30 ml.; for inducing emesis - 100 ml. In case of overdose, rice mixed with ghee is given. .