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It has a beneficial in cases such as laryngeal problems, Jaundice , Leprosy, Oedema, Anaemia, Teeth related problems . It is also give strength and glow to the body.

குரற்கம்மற் காமாலை குட்டமொடு சோபை யுறற்பாண்டு பன்னோ யொழிய-நிரற்சொன்ன மெய்யாந் தகரையொத்த மீளி ண்ணு நற்புலத்துக் கையாந் தகரையொத்தக் கால்.

 

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Morphological Identification

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Eerect or prostrate, branched annual herb up to 30 to 40 cm high

Stem is cylindrical or flat, rough due to white hairs, nodes distinct and greenish occasionally brownish

Chemical Constituent

  • Coumestans
  • Polypeptides
  • Polyacetylenes
  • Thiophene derivatives
  • Steroids
  • Sterols
  • Triterpenes
  • Flavonoids

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Organoleptic character

  • Taste : Bitterness
  • Potency : Hot
  • Division: Pungency

Actions

  • Cholagogue
  • Emetic
  • Hepatic tonic
  • Tonic
  • Alterative
  • Purgative
  • Deobstruent

Curable diseases

  • Erythema
  • Dermatitis
  • Jaundice
  • Anaemia
  • Hairfall
  • Piles
  • Stomach pain
  • Constipation
  • Hair thinning
  • Silvery hair
  • Indigestion
  • Dyspepsia
  • Bloating
  • Malnutrition
  • Anorexia

Formulation

  • Kadukkai Ilakam
  • Manjal noii kudineer
  • Kan thelivu marunthu
  • Kanathennai
  • Savuri thailam
  • Sindhathi thailam
  • Swasakudori mathirai
  • Sowbagya sundi thailam
  • Neelanjana maii
  • Mandoora chendhooram

Reference

  • Gunapadam Mooligai
  • Siddha formulary of India