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2. English :Devil’s cotton

3. Hindi : OlatKambal

4. Family : Sterculiaceae

5. Description

6. It is mostly found in the hotter parts of India. It has showy, deep scarlet flowers. Root bark is used for medicinal purposes. It is popular in the indigenous system as good emmenagogue. It has also proved to be as effective medicine for diabetes mellitus & inspidus.

7. Homoeopathic uses :

8. For female reproductive organs producing symptom of dymenorrhoea and reproductive organs producing symptoma of dysmenorrhoea and leucorrhoea, which have been confirmed during verification trials too.

9. Diabetes mellitus – Urine profuse at night and of high specific gravity. Excessive thirst with dryness of mouth. Patient suffers from insomnia and prostration, and patient is averse to do any physical and intellectual labour. Mentally patient is of irritable nature, forgetful and morose.

10. Dysmenorrhoea - Colicky pains in lower abdomen. Menses are irregular, lasting for short or long time. Blood in dark and clotted.

11. Bronchitis - Pain in chest and sides on coughing. Cough in the evening and during night. Respiration is rapid & expectoration white.

13. Aegle Folia Common Name : Bel leaves Hindi : Bel Sanskrit : Bilwa, Tripatra English : Bengal quince Family : Rutaceae Description : It is indigenous to India and is found wild all over sub-Himalayan forests. It is considered to be very auspicious and sacred to Hindus as it is offered to Lord Shiva. It is considered as emblem of fertility. The fruit of this tree is mainly used for treating diarrhoea & dysentery. Mostly half ripe fruit is used for medicinal purposes. Aeglemarmelos is prepared from the fruit and Aegle folia is prepared from leaves of bel plant. Homoeopathic uses : Like Aeglemarmelos this drug has also been found effective in gastro-intestional affections particularly dysentery & piles. Dysentery - Flatulent colicky pains with loose mucoid stool & mixed with blood. Urge starts soon after taking food. Pain griping in abdomen passing flatus. Piles - Blind, painful with itching. Constipation, stood hard & scanty. Persons suffering from indigestion with sour eructation. Potency -- 6

14. Aeglemarmelos Common Name : Bel fruit Sanskrit : Sriphala, Bilwa Hindi : Bel English : Bengal quince Family : Rutaceae Description It is indigenous to India and is found wild all over sub-Himalayan forests. It is considered to be very auspicious and sacred to Hindus as it is offered to Lord Shiva. It is considered as an emblem of fertility. The fruit is mainly used for treating diarrhoea & dysentery. Mostly half fruit is used for medicinal purposes. Homoeopathic uses Conjunctivitis & Styes - Pain, stitching with sensation of dust particles in eyes with lachrymation : Stye, mostly over upper eyelids. Rhinitis (Cold & Coryza) - With the symptoms of coryza, sneezing, redness of eyes and blockage of nose. Coccygodynia - Pain in coccyx especially on getting up and better by walking. Nocturnal seminal emission with amorous dreams. Chronic dysentery - Alternate diarrhoea & constipation, stool, loose mucus. Potency -- 30

15. Atistaindica (Glycosmispentaphylla Common Name : Ash sheora Sanskrit : Vanamenibuka, Ashvashakota Hindi : Bannimbu Family : Rutaceae Description It is a small plant growing wild in India. In Hindu medicine it has been traditionally in bilious complaints, cough, worms, jaundice and fever. Its medicinal virtues came into light when it was found that people who were cleansing their teeth with little stick of Ash sheora did not suffer from Kalazar fever. Homoeopathic Uses This drug has been proved by CCRH. This medicine has been found clinically useful in amoebiasis, dyspepsia, migraine and irritable bowel syndrome. Gastritis -- This drug is proved to be effective in bilious complaints like nausea, vomiting, bitter taste in the mouth, heart burn with desire for lime juice which ameliorates and gastric symptoms are aggravated by eating. In gastric affections colicky pain around navel is the key note, and on this symptom it has helped in expulsion of worms. Leucorrhoea -- White discharge with burning which runs down to heels > lying down. Migraine -- Pain in temples, throbbing type with bilious vomiting followed by weakness. Potency -- 30

16. Azadirachtaindica Common Name : Nim Sanskrit : Nimba Hindi : Nim English : Margosa tree Family : Meliaceae Description It is a large evergreen tree 40 to 50 feet in height. Almost every part of this plant is used for medicinal purposes in India. In Ayurveda, a medicine with the name “ Pancha-amrita “ is prepared from flowers, fruits, leaves bark and root of the tree. Traditionally it has been used leprosy, skin disease and as anti - pyretic. It is used to clean up the blood impurities. Homoeopathic uses Medicine has been prepared & proved by CCRH from bark of the tree called margosa bark. It has been found effective in the following clinical conditions. Skin Disorders - Itching with dry reddish eruption on thighs, arms and chest. Itching worse on undressing. Itching followed by burning. Itching without eruptions. Fever - Fever worse in the afternoon with restlessness and bitter taste in mouth. Tongue white coated. Burning in palms & soles during heat. Patient is thirstless. Potency -- 30

17. Boerhaaviadiffusa Common Name : Punarnava Sanskrit : Sothaghni, RaktaPunarnava Hindi : Sant English : Spreading Hogweed Family : Nyctaginaceae Description It is common creeping troublesome weed spreading more in rainy season. It is found all over India.It has two varieties i.e. white flowered & red flowered. In Homoeopathy white flowered variety is mainly used. It is called Punarnava due to its quality of renovation from the almost old dead root is subsequent season. It has been used most successfully in dropsical affections. Homoeopathic uses It is a rejuvenator for kidney functions. This drug has proved to be effective in dropsical affections originating from impaired renal function especially with hypertension. Scanty urine. Potency -- 6

18. Caesalpiniabonducella Common Name : Nata Sanskrit : Kuberakshi Hindi : Karanj (a/u) English : Fever Bonduc nut Family : Caesalpiniaceae Description It is a well known wild shrub of our country. It grows near sea coasts. Medicine is prepared from seeds which are almost globular in shape varying in size from ½ inch to ¾ inch in diameter. Its action is widely known as an antipyretic. Homoeopathic uses Dr. kali Kumar Bhattacharya of Gouripore, Assam brought out the homoeopathic symptomatology. On the basis of this symptomatology, it has been clinically verified by CCRH in intermittent type of fever especially Malaria and the reliable group of symptom which have been found are as under. Fever -- Fever appears between 8 A.M. & 10 A.M. or 2 P.M. And 4 P.M. In the morning it appears with thirst but in the afternoon without thirst. There is enlargement of liver & spleen. Fever is preceded by terrible pain in eyes. Fever usually does not last more than 6 hours. Potency -- 3X

19. Carica papaya Common Name : Papeeta Hindi : Popaiya , papeeta English : Papaya, pawpaw Family : Caricaceae Description : It is useful, small soft woody tree, commonly cultivated throughout India. Its green fruit is used both as a vegetable and fruit, and helps in liver complications and disorders of digestion. Ripe fruit is very useful in habitual constipation. Homoeopathic uses : Jaundice - Early stage of jaundice when there is loss of appetite with pain in right hypochondrium worse after meals. Stool undigested, loose followed by constipation. Urine yellow and dark. Conjunctiva pale. Taste of mouth bitter. Potency -- 6

20. Cassia sophera Common Name : Kasunda, Baner English : Sennasophera Hindi : Kasaundi Family : Caesalpiniaceae Description The plant is found throughout India and in most tropical countries. It is common in waste lands, on roadsides and in the forests. Root bark is used for preparation of the medicine. It has been used by ancient Indian physicians for its efficacy in respiratory disorders. Dr. B.K. Basu has proved this drug on himself. He has also recommended in common cold and asthma. Homoeopathic uses The Council has made extensive proving of this drug and many symptoms have been clinically verified. Osteoarthritis - Pain in knee joints agg. Movement, rising from seat, amel. Continued motion & pressure. Asthma - Dyspnoea (brethlessness) agg. In winters, from exposure to dust, change of weather, cold drinks, light exertion, smoke, morning evening, night and from walking. Allergic Rhinitis - Coryza with thin nasal discharge and sneezing. Nose obstructed at night. Potency -- 30

21. Cephalandraindica Common Name : Telakucha Sanskrit : Bhimbadhar Hindi : Kanduriki bill, Bhimb Family : Cucurbitaceae Description It is a perennial creeping herb with long tapering tuberous roots and deep green leaves. Ayurvedic physicians have used bitter variety of the plant in diabetes mellitus, bloody dysentery boils and carbuncles. Homoeopathic uses Diabetes mellitus and inspidus -- Has been clinically verified for bilious complaints, boils and carbuncles. Burning pains all over body. Profuse urination, giddiness. Weakness & exhausation after urination. Excessive dryness of mouth with great thirst. Morose, fretful and disinclination to do any work. Potency -- Q (mother tincture)

22. Cynodondactylon Common Name : Durba Sanskrit : Granthi, Doorva Hindi : Dhub, Hariali English : Bermuda/Bahama grass Family : Gramineae Description It is a perennial creeping grass found throughout India up to an altitude 2400m. It is of two varieties, one is white and another is green. It is scantily found in winter, and can be seen on roadsides. In Atharvaveda, it is mentioned “may Durba, which rose from water of life, which possesses a hundred roots and a hundred stems, efface a hundred of my sins and prolong my existence on earth for a hundred years.” Traditionally it has been used for epistaxis, haematemesis, diarrhoea and dysentery. Homoeopathic uses This drug has been mentioned in Drugs of Hindoosthan and also proved by Dr. Jugal Kishore on three provers. The drug is verified to be an anti-haemorrhagic remedy in epistaxis, bleedings from injuries etc.. Epistaxis—Bright red blood aggravated from heat of sun, fried food and cold things after coughing. Menorrhoea – bright red, profuse menses. Dysentery – In early stage. Cramps in abdomen better after stool. Gurgling in abdomen with flatulence > passing stool. Stool loose watery with tenesmus, mixed with mucus & blood. Loss of appetite & bilious vomiting. Potency 6X

23. Embeliaribes Common Name : Biranga Sanskrit : Vidanga Hindi : Baberang, Wawerung Family : Myrsinaceae Description Seeds are used to prepare the medicine. It is also called Krimighna which literally means ‘killer of worms’. In Hindu medicine it has been used for worms & piles. In children, it is used for habitual constipation and acute capillary bronchitis. Homoeopathic uses It has been verified in worms affections when prescribed on following symptoms : Fretfulness, moroseness Grinding of teeth Picking at nose Tongue dry Stool undigested Urine very high colored & pungent Patient shrieks during sleep Itching in rectum Appetite ravenous Potency -- Q (mother tincture)

24. Holarrhenaantidysenterica Common Name : Kurchi Sanskrit : Kutaji, Kalinga, Indrayava Hindi : Kurchi English : Tellicherry Bark Family : Apocynaceae Description It is a small deciduous plant with white flowers and generally grows in the tropical Himalayan region. The seeds are called Indrayava or Indra’s seeds in Sanskrit. Though it is found in two varieties. White & Black. But mostly white is used for medicinal purposes. As the name suggests, it is highly effective against dysentery especially of the chronic form. Bark and seeds are used for the preparation of the medicine. Homoeopathic uses It has been verified for dysentery with the following symptoms. Dysentery - frequent loose stool with rumbling in abdomen with colicky pain in naval before stool. Stool mixed with profuse mucus. Dysentery associated with weakness emaciation, loss of appetite and aversion to food and also when colicky pain and tenesmus persist but mucus and blood in stool has decreased. Potency -- 30

25. Hydrocotyleasiatica Common Name : Thankuni Sanskrit : Nandukparni Hindi : Brahma manduki English : Indian pennywort Family : Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Description It is a weed generally found all over India. It is known to be a remedy of great repute by Hindu Physicians from ancient times in increasing memory, leprosy, skin diseases, eczema, psoriasis and elephantiasis. Homoeopathic uses Skin disorders Psoriasis - Psoriatic eruptions with thickening of skin after scratching. There is disinclination to do any work. Eczema - Eczematous eruptions with itching (with blackish discoloration). Itching worse at night with sticky exudation. Thickening of epidermoid layer with itching. Urticaria - Itching < heat & > cold application. Apthousstomatitis - Aphthae with profuse salivation (worse from eating). Tongue - coated. Weakness of memory - This medicine has been found to increase the memory. Potency -- 6

26. Hygrophilaspinosa Common Name : Kulekhara Sanskrit : Ikshugandha, Kokilaksha Hindi : Talimakhana Family : Acanthaceae Description It is a spiny bush and is common throughout India. Though whole plant has been used medicinally but root & leaves are used more. Anciently it has been found effective in stones, skin diseases, dropsy and sleeplessness. Homoeopathic uses Urticaria - Urticaria especially coming up in summer season, aggravated. From heat & better from cold application. Urticariaoccuring with malaria fever is also effectively controlled with it. Renal stones - It is found effective in ranal stones too. Where in lower potencies have been proved more beneficial. Potency -- 6

27. Justiciaadhatoda Common Name : Vasaka Sanskrit : Baidyamata, Vasaka Hindi : Arusha English : Malabar nut Family : Acanthaceae Description It is a small tree which flowers in cold season. There is a saying in Sanskrit about this drug meaning of which is that as long as Vasaka will remain, patients suffering from spitting of blood, phthisis and common cold and cough need not despair. The physicians confidently proclaim that no death can take place from cough of any kind if Vasaka can play its role and find time to display its healing properties. Traditionally it has long been used as a great remedy for respiratory disorders. Homoeopathic uses Homoeopathic proving and clinical verification has brought out good number of symptoms of upper respiratory tract. Rhinitis - Fluent profuse coryza from nose with constant sneezing. Nose is swollen with sense of obstruction. There is loss of taste & smell. Throat, mouth & tongue all feel dry. Tongue is coated white. Cough - Paroxysms of cough with suffocation & rattling in chest followed by vomiting. Expectoration bloody. Cough particularly worse at night. Potency -- 6 X

28. Nyctanthesarbortristis Common Name : Shephalika Sanskrit : Parijatham Hindi : Harsinghar, Seoli English : Coral/Night Jasmine Family : Nyctaginaceae Description Nyctanthes means ‘night flowering’ and arbortristis means ‘the sad tree’ as it loses its brightness during daytime. Flowers are highly fragrant. It has been used for all types of fevers & sciatica in Ayurveda. Leaves are used for the medicinal purpose & are collected during March and April. Homoeopathic uses Fever - It is very efficacious in all fevers especially in fever of double quotidian type. Chill is attended with thirst. Chilliness is followed by burning fever and sweat is absent. Urine is scanty and high colored. Tongue is coated white. Nausea is also an associated symptom. Potency -- 6

29. Saracaindica Common Name : Asoka Sanskrit : Asoka, Kankeli Hindi : Ashoka Family : Caesalpiniaceae Description It is regarded as one of the sacred plants of Hindus and is found in abundance along roadside. The literal meaning of name if translated will be “remover of all ailments”. Ancient rishis have lauded this drug for its efficacy in menstrual disorders. Bark and fruit are used to prepare the medicine. Homoeopathic uses The following symptoms have been verified. Constipation - Obstinate type of constipation with hard and irregular stool. Piles - Blind piles with itching and sensation of soreness after passing stool. Female Disorders Leucorrhoea - Thick whitish with pain in sacrum, < on movement and before menses. Amenorrhoea - With giddiness and weakness. Menorrhagia - Profuse bright red bleeding. Dysmenorrhoea - Pain starts much before menses. Potency -- 30

30. Syzygiumjambolanum Common Name : Kala jam Sanskrit : Nilaphala Hindi : Jamun English : Jambul, Black plum, Rose Apple Family : Myrtaceae Description It is a common tree found all over India. Its fruit are very sweet, appestising to all taste and soothing. Leaves, bark and seeds are used for the medicine. It has a decided action in checking and curing diabetes mellitus. Homoeopathic uses Prickly heat and diabetes mellitus - Prickly heat in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, which itches voilently. Diabetic ulceration on the skin. Urination is in much quantity. Diabetes mellitus associated with dyspeptic troubles. Potency -- Q (mother tincture)

31. Terminaliaarjuna Common Name : Arjuna Sanskrit & Hindi : Arjuna Family : Combretaceae Description It is a large deciduous tree with height of 60 to 80 feet. Bark is proved to be cardiac tonic. Locally it has been used in wounds, for promoting union of fractures and dispersion of ecchymosis. Homoeopathic use Vertigo - Darkness before eyes when rising up. Heart - Palpitations, pain in cardiac region with heaviness radiating to left hand < walking, > rest. Hypertension. Injuries - Ecchymosis. In fractures for early union. Pain due to injuries & sprains. Potency -- 6

32. Terminaliachebula Common Name : Haritaki Sanskrit : Haritaki, Abhaya, Pathya Hindi : Harrar English : ChebulicMyrobalan Family : Combretaceae Description It is a common plant in India and largely used by Indian physicians. The myrobalans found in the market have a pale buff colour, are oval in shape and posses longitudinal ridges on the surface. Myrobalans have been used as laxative. It is also used in chronic diarrhoea & dysentery. Fruits & seeds are used for preparing the medicine. Homoeopathic uses Headache - Bursting sensation aggravated in sun. Gastro-intestinal affections – Profuse salivation. Flatulence with indigestion. Loss of appetite. Dyspepsia with sour eructation's. Stool - Constipated with ineffectual desire. Urging for stool, 3-4 times a day Potency -- 30