ROUGH CHAFF-Herbal Remedy for Diarrhea

Botanical Name-Achyranthes aspera

Family Name-: Amarantaceae

Other Name- Rough Chaff Tree, Prickly Chaff Flower, Apamarga

Uses

• Urinary disorders
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Fever
• Cough
• Flu
• Toothaches
• Rheumatism
• Cholera
• Stomach troubles
• Insect bites
• Skin conditions
• Nervous disorders

How to use in different diseases

• A decoction is useful for diuretic. Take one to two teaspoonfuls twice a day
• The powder is useful fordiarrhea and dysentery. The powder is taken one to two teaspoonfuls twice a day
• The leaves are useful for fever
• Seeds are useful for cough, asthma and other lung congestions
• An Infusion of the root is a mild astringent useful in bowel complaints
• The whole plant is useful for toothaches
• The herb is beneficial in dropsy, rheumatism, stomach problems, cholera, skin diseases and rabies
• A paste of the leaves is useful for, nervous disorders,madness and other insect bites

Parts used

Whole plant

Dose

Decoction- 5 to 10ml

Powder-3 to 6 gm

Infusion- 15ml

Preparations

Decoction,Powder,Infusion