Aristolochia Indiaca

Botanical – Aristolochiaceae
Ayurvedic – ishwari kul




Other Names
English : Indian birthwort
Hindi : Isvarmul, Isarmul
Kannada : Isvaverusa
Malayalam : Karalayam Isvaramulla, Karalakam, Garudakkoti
Sanskrit : Garalika, Isvari Tamil : Karutakkoti Isvaramuli
Telugu : Esvaraveru


According to ayurveda it contains
Gunna (properties) - laghu (light) and ruksh (dry)
Rasa (taste) – tickta (bitter), katu (pungent) and kashaya (astringent)
Virya (potency) – ushan (hot)


Indication


Poisoning
Arthritis
Inflammation
Indigestion
Heart related problems
Uterus related ailments
Fever
Dysurea
Skin diseases
Menstrual disturbances




Uses


The
root is pungent, bitter; alexiteric; emmenagogne; useful in "tridosha",
pains in the joints, bowel troubles of children (Ayurveda). The seeds
are tasteless; useful in inflammations, biliousness, dry cough, joint
pains, dyspnoea of children; purgative. The plant is good for
snake-bite(Yuani). The root, which is very bitter, is held in much
esteem as a stimulant, tonic, and emmenagogue, and is employed in
intermittent fevers and other affections. In Bombay, it is chiefly
prescribed in the bowel complaints of children; and in cholera it is
regarded as a stimulant tonic, and is also applied externally to the
abdomen. The juice of the fresh leaves is very useful in the croup of
children, by inducing vomiting, without causing any depression. The
plant is used as an abortifacient. It is as an antidote to snake-bites,
however, that it has obtained Most repute, and by the early Portuguese settlers
was termed Raiz De Cobra, irom its supposed efficacy in those cases
even in the bite of the Cobra de Capello. It seems to be, however, more
used by the native Madras Physicians for snake-bite than in the Deccan
or Konkan. In the Philippine Islands, the bitter nauseous root is the
most popular remedy for poisonous bites and stings. It is largely used
in intermittent fevers as an emmenagogue and tonic and is given to
children for flatulence and in dyspepsia. It is recommended for all
kinds of intestinal disorders. In Tamil country, the vaidyans use this
drug in malarial {even. The juice of the leaves of the plant is said to
be a specific antidote for cobra poisoning. The root is also used for
the same purpose. The powdered root is given in honey for leucodenna. A
decoction of the roots of this plant was given to cases of malarial
fever, the result was unsatisfactory (Koman). The root, stem, and leaves
are recommended for the treatment of snake-bite (Charaka, Vagbhata,
Bapat, Ainslie, Rheede, Robeite) and scorpion-sting (Charaka); but they
are all useless in (he antidotal and symptomatic treatment of snake-bite
(Mhaskar and Caius) and scorpion-sting (Caius and Mhaskar).




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