Medicinal uses

Part use

Methods of applications

Stomachache

Powder of root

Root powder is taken with water. Root decoction is taken. Powder of root is heated in mustard oil and its paste is useful for stomach

Headache

Root

Root powder heated with root and use for headache

Cough and cold

Root powder

Root powder is taken with warm water

Throat infection

Root

Root is chewed

Backache and chest pain

Root powder

Root powder is taken with milk/decoction. Oil heated with powder of root and massaged on the affected area

Rheumatism and painful joints

Root

Powder of Root is heated in ghee/butter and taken with milk. The above mentioned ghee/butter is rubbed on the affected area and bandaged

Scanty urination

Root powder

Jaggery is mixed in the decoction of root powder which is then taken. Paste of root powder is applied on the stomach below the naval

Skin rashes formed after insect bite

Root powder

Root powder is roasted in ghee/butter then applied on the affected area

Exhaustion

Root

Root pieces are burnt in hookah and the smoke inhaled

Lustre and growth of hair

Root powder

Mustard oil is heated with root powder and that oil used on hair

Pustules

Root powder

Fine root powder is wiped on the wound.

General weakness

Root powder

Root powder taken with cow’s milk or ghee

Piles

Root

Root powder also used for piles

Epilepsy

Root

The roots powder are used with honey

Headache

Root

Paste of the root is applied

Typhoid fever

Root

Decoction of root is taken

Leprosy

Root powder

Root powder is ingested

Cold

Root

Decoction of root is taken