vasuka :

General Use:

Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, arthritis, colic, dyspepsia and general debility. Its decoction is used for rapid evolution of uterus after parturition.

Therapeutic Uses:

A decoction of the root is used as an alterative

The decoction is also used as a mouthwash for toothache

The seeds are considered cooling and demulcent, and are given in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery

Systemic Use:

The plant is considered to be emetic

The aerial parts of the plant are taken as a febrifuge

and are also considered to be stimulant and tonic

Externally, the leaves are applied in poultices to treat headache - they appear to have a cooling effect on the head and so allay the pain somewhat

They are also used as a poultice on wounds and sores

A decoction of the leaves is considered an astringent and used to treat haemorrhoids

Administration:

Recently it is found that this herb contains Calcium and Phosphorus in abundance hence administration of this drug in form of chooranam or kudineer (decoction) is recommended in conditions like bone diseases, fractures etc.