Tylophora Asthmatica

Tylophora Asthmatica that is also called Anant Mole in Indian, Anta Mole in Bangali and Peta Kari in Marhatti, is the best substitute of Psychorialpa Chana. It is an auto grown plant that has long and thick roots. Flowers are yellow from outer side and red from inner side. Leaves are considered best for releasing phlegm from the body. Therefore, it is considered best single medicine for the patients having diseases of mucus like diabetes, etc.

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Pills of dried juice of this plant are used for diarrhea in Ayurvedic and Greek systems of medicine.

Dosage: 10-20 Grams, Juice of Leaves

Humours: Hot and Dry in Level 2

Antidots: Peach , Prunus

Psychorialpa Chanha

English: Psychorialpa Chanha

Arabic: Arq-U-Zahabb

This plant is easily found in north and west America. Roots are called IP-cacona. It is also grown in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, here it is called Anant Mole. Plant is 3 inches high from the soil. Branches are spread on earth near the plant and brownish red roots come from knots, which later go under the earth. Bark of root is used in various herbal and ayurvedic medicines. An alcholide is driven from roots that is called Emetine.

Humours ( ? ): Hot and Dry in Level 3

Dosage: 7 to 9 milligram with other herbs.

Usages: It is a part of medicines used to cure diarrhea and Diabetes type 2 in ayurvedic system of medicine. Pregnant women are prohibited to use this herb, though.

Guide to Uproot Herbs

  1. Herbs in graveyard, dirty places, saline soil and on ways should not be uprooted because these are useless.
  2. Some plants do not bring flowers on them; the best season to uproot such herbs is when they are lush and luxuriant.
  3. Best time to get milky herbs (like swallow-wort) is that when milk drops on plucking their leaves and branches.
  4. Seeds of herbs used in medicines should be gotten when they are matured and have absorbed complete juice from the plant.
  5. Roots used in medicines should not be rotten.
  6. Herbs purchased from market should not be old herbs reduce their effects after six months.
  7. Herbs should be bought from reputed companies for purity and freshness.

The medicinal effects of herbs

Each medicine is effected by the natural heat of body and than it effects humours.

All herbs are classified into four categories according to their effects on human body.

  1. First Level
  2. Second Level
  3. Third Level
  4. Fourth Level

First Level

All herbs used in simple symptoms are put in this category. These herbs have a nominal effect on organs, mostly these effect only temperaments (?) of body. These medicines are used in symptoms like insomnia (sleeplessness), anxiety, digestive problems, etc. Examples of this kind of herbs are Indian Kudz, Aconite, Myrtus Communis Linn.

Second Level

These herbs have powerful effects when compared to first level herbs. These are used in more powerful symptoms like Hypertension (high blood pressure), Hypotension (low blood pressure), various pains, tiredness, psychological problems, etc. Examples of second level herbs are Tallic Herr Earr, Embelia Ribes, etc.

Third Level

These are powerful herbs and used in different combinations to cure various complicated inflammations like heart diseases, hepatitis c, diabetes, etc. These herbs have very strong effect on human body therefore; a very small dosage is used. Indian Kinotree Malabar Kinno and Psychorialpa Chanha are examples of third level herbs.

Fourth Level

Fourth level medicines are highly risky medicines and are used only by very expert healers. These medicines are mostly used in cancers and to cure poisonous effects of body. Fourth level medicines are themselves poisons and are used in various compounds in a very little quantity of milligrams according to the requirement of the recipe. Examples of fourth level herbs are Calotropis and Devic’s apple.