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Friday, September 2, 2011

Aakaarakarambha

                                                           Aakaarakarambha
Posted September 2,By Muthukumar
Names:-
Latin Pyrethrum radix
Tamil Akarakaram
Telugu Akkalakara
Canarese Akalakara
Malayal Akikaruva
Urdu Akharkora
Akallakoshno Veeryena
Balakrith Katuko matah
Pratisyaayamcha Sodhamcha
Vaatamchaiva Vinaasayet.
Aakaarakarabha is pungent and heating and strength giving. It overcomes cold, swelling and Vaata.
Dose:- 5 to 20 grains.
Action:- Sialogogue (increases the flow of saliva), astringent and tonic.
Uses:- This is a sweet stuff; increases the flow of saliva and is used in fevers, specially in summer. It forms a vehicle of many compound powders and may be given in doses of 5 grains as a tonic. An infusion of the root in 16 parts of water may be used as a mouth wash in sore throat with honey and in fevers. It enters into the composition of aphrodisiac pills and lehyams.
It is said to be a powerful agent in killing mosquitos in great dilution in volatile liquids and was used as a destroyer of mosquitos during the last War.

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