GOKHULAKANTA-Herbal Remedy for Nervous System

Botanical Name: Asteracantha longifolia

Family Name-Acanthaceae

Other Name: Gokhulakanta

Uses

• Rheumatism
• Anemia
• Urinary disorders
• Inflammations
• Gonorrhea
• Jaundice
• Stomach related disease
• Burning sensations
• Dysentery
• Blood diseases
  

How to use in different diseases

• The roots are helpful for jaundice and arthritis problems.
• The flowers are beneficial in urinary disorders and inflammations.
• The plant is also useful in dropsy.
• The root decoction is to relieve anemia. It should be taken one to two teaspoonfuls thrice a day at mealtime.
• It has calming effect on skin conditions.
• The whole plant is useful for wound and burns.
• The fruit acts as an analgesic and hence useful for all aches in the body.
• The seeds are useful for nervous system.
• A paste of seeds is helpful for diarrhea.

Parts used

whole plant

Dose

Decoction- 5 to 10ml

Preparations

Paste,Decoction