DEVIL’S TREE- Herbal Remedy for Dysentery
Botanical: Achillea millefolium (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Compositae
Other Name- chhatim, saptaparni
Uses
- Fever
- Rheumatism
- Malaria
- Dysentery
- Diarrhea
- Intestinal worm
How to use in different diseases
- For skin diseases such as eczema, acne and ringworm, an infusion of the bark is given in twice or thrice a day.
- The powdered bark is beneficial in the treatment of catarrhal dyspepsia – that is indigestion accompanied by discharge of mucus from the inflamed mucus membrane of the intestines.
- The powder is taken twice a day with water after meals.
- The drug is a useful remedy in chronic diarrhea and in advanced stage of dysentery.
Parts used
Dried bark
Dose
Powder-3 to 6 gm
Infusion- 15ml
Preparations
Powder,Infusion |