7) Malabar Nut

Brief Description:

Malabar Nut is a well known medicinal plant. This dense shrub with yellowish bark grows to a height of 1.2 to 2.4 meters with many long ascending branches. The elongated lanceolate leaves are dark green above and paler beneath. The white flowers are borne in short dense axillary spikes.

Medicinal Use:

·        Used for bronchitis.

·        Used for the early stages of leprosy.

·        Used for assisting in heart troubles.

·        Good for cleansing the blood.

·        Useful in cases of asthma, sore eyes and gonorrhoea.

·        Used for checking fever, vomiting and loss of memory.

·        Helps in the early stages of leucoderma and jaundice.

·        Useful for taking care of tumors and diseases of the mouth.

·        Used for abortion.

·        Used in dysuria or painful and difficult urination.

How to use:

• The decoction of the roots is useful in treating bronchitis, asthma, vomiting, sore eyes, fevers and gonorrhoea. The decoction of the fruit also helps in taking care of bronchitis.
• The decoction of the leaves promotes menstrual flow and is useful foe gonorrhoea.
• The decoction of the leaves and the roots of this plant is considered as a very efficacious remedy which is normally administered, along with ginger, for all sorts of coughs.
• The decoction of the flowers purifies the blood and improves circulation. It also checks painful and difficult urination and jaundice.
• The decoction of the leaves is used to cure rheumatism.
• The dried leaves are rolled into the form of cigarettes and smoked to cure asthma.
• The juice extracted from the leaves is used for diarrhoea and dysentery.
• The leaves, roots and flowers are antispasmodic or have those qualities which prevent or cure spasms.
• The bitter juice from the leaves is administered in infusion to expel worms from the body.
• The fresh flowers are used in ophthalmia or the severe inflammation of the eye or conjuctivities.

Parts used:

The leaves, fruits, flowers and the roots.

Dose:

Normal.