Medicinal uses of talamulika - Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.

talamulika :

Flowering plant Photograph by: Ks.mini


General Use:

Kali musli is tonic for health, and cures general weakness. It is also prescribed in the treatment of piles, jaundice, asthma, diarrhea, and gonorrhea. It is present in several herbal formulations for gynecological problems, and sexual weakness of males. Kali musli is bitter, appetizer, nervine, adaptogenic, sedative, anticonvulsive, and rogenic, and anti-inflammatory drug

Therapeutic Uses:

Arsa, Vataroga, Karsya, Kstaksina

Systemic Use:

   It  is  useful  in  pruritus,  skin  diseases,  asthma,  bronchitis,  jaundice,  diarrhea,  cuts  and wounds,  colic,  vomiting,  erectile  impotence, spermatorrhoea,  general  weakness,  burning,  fatigue, piles and menorrhagia

Administration:

Extracts and pills

Pharmacological:

- Root is aromatic, slightly bitter, mucilaginous to taste, considered demulcent, diuretic, and restorative.
- According to Ayurveda, root is healing, demulcent, aphrodisiac, appetizer, alternative, immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anticancer, tonic and antidiabetic.
- According to Unani, root is carminative, tonic, aphrodisiac, antipyretic.
- Studies have suggested anticancer, antihepatotoxic, and immunomodulatory activities.

Dr Mohamed Rifas

A dual country licensed Ayurveda Physician, currently working in Dubai as Head of Ayurveda and Yoga department. He also works as visiting doctor for Dr Hassan Ayurveda Brain and Spine Specialty Hospital. He is specialized in joint issues, brain and spine related issues and gastrointestinal issues with respect to anxiety.
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