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| Crinumbracteacum |
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| Name |
| Poison bulb |
| Biological
Name |
Crinum Asiaticum
Amaryllideae |
| Other Names |
| Badakanvar, Bara-kanur, Chindar, Gadambhikanda,
Gadani-kanda, Gaerahonara-patta, Kesarichettu, Kon.-Kirtmari, Nagadamani,
Nagdowan, Naginka-patta, Sookhdursun, Sudarshan, Pindar, Poison bulb,
Tudaivachi, Valutta polatali, Vishamandala, Vishamoola, Vishamoongil,
Vishamula, Vizhamungal |
| Parts Used |
| Leaves and root (fresh bulb) |
| Remedies
For |
Action
Leaves and root are emetic, diaphoretic and purgative
Uses
Leaves of the herb smeared with castor oil and warmed is a useful
remedy for repelling vhitlows and other inflammations at the end
of toes and fingers. Alternately, you can use bruised leaves of
the herb mixed with castor oil for this purpose. The herb is also
useful to treat inflamed joints and sprains.
For earache and other ear complaints, use slightly warmed juice
of the leaves mixed with a little salt. You can also use an oil
prepared from the fresh juice for this purpose.
Roasted bulb is used as rubefacient in rheumatism. The bulbs are
powerfully emetic and are used to produce vomitting in poisoning
especially antiaries.
Bruised leaves act as an efficient insect repellent.
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| Description |
This herb is cultivated in Indian gardens. |
| Dosage |
Juice of the fresh bulb - dose 2 to 4 drachms
Syrup (1 in 3) - dose 2 drachms as an emetic for children. If you
are using dried roots require double the dose.
Poultice of leaves and powder of root. |
| Safety |
No information is available. |
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