AKKARAKARAM IN SIDDHA MEDICINE - PELLITHRY ROOT

Botanical name : Anthemis pyrethrum

The use ful part of this plant is its root. Generally it is used in medicine which cures arthritis.

It increase the saliva secretion in the mouth thus reduce the thirst.

Chewing a small piece of this root or gargling the decotion of the root cures toothaches, tonsilitis, dryness of mouth due to fever.

Powder of this root used as a inhaler via nostrils (naziam)  cures fits.

Akkarakaram, sukku (dried ginger), thippili (long pepper), sensanthanam (sandalwood), kirampu (cloves), saathikaai (nut meg), kunkuma poo (kunkum) all of these taken as equal parts and then finely powdered. Along with this half part of abin (opium) is taken. All of this is weighted and sarukkarai (sugarcane sugar) equivalent to half of the total weight is taken and all of the materials are grinded together. From this product 250 to 500 mg is given two times a day. This cures stomach disorders and increase the nerve strength.

Kandaviltham:

Akkarakaram (pellithry)
Athimathuram (indian liquorice)
Sittarathai (galangal the lesser)
Sukku (dried ginger)
Fine powder of all the above in equal parts is taken.
All mixed together and grinded with cow's milk and made a paste.
To this paste 4 parts of parecham pazham (dates)  baked in cows milk is added and grinded using the necessary honey.
Now a small amount of this medicine is applied to the tongue. It cures the dryness caused due to fever, mukkutra nooi and increase saliva secretion.
The paste given along with ashes of pecock feature cures vomiting.
The paste given along with kadukaal (ink nut)  skin cures constipation.
When given along with maasikaai (magic nut) cures loose motion.