ASOGU

Saraca indica linn
Asoka tree
Asoka tree is seen in India mainly from the western ghats to visakapattinam. The flowers of this tree blooms in bunches.
Useful parts : bark & flowers.
Properties : Astringent, uterine sedative, uterine tonic.
Medical properties : dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, menorrhagia,  painful menstrual cycle, diabetes, etc.
Properties of flowers : 6 gms of powdered flower along with 120 ml of water cures diahorrea.
Properties of bark : 30 ml decotion of the bark given three times a day cures dysmenorrhea.
A decotion made from 105 gms bark along with 250 ml milk which is reduced to 1/5 th part given 2 to 3 times a day cures all uterine problems including menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, etc.

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.

AKIL IN SIDDHA MEDICINE ALEO WOOD

Botanical name : Aquilaria agallocha

Medically useful part : Bark

Generally it is used for stuffy nose, migraine headache, utricaria, vomiting and as a general tonic.

If we use the well grind paste of akil bark with water and apply externally for the whole body we can get a well tone body. Generally this treatment tighten the loosely packed muscle and gives the body a good look.

Smoking of this bark cures vomiting and sour mouth.

Fine powder of this bark is used for making medicine giving an aphrodisiac effect.

Akil bark oil is used externally as head oil for sinusitis and stuffy nose.

Reference : Materia medica vegetable section.