SENNAYURUVI
For image and vernacular names
Botanical name: Achyranthes aspera Linn.
Action:
Diuretic, Astringent, Anti periodic
Uses:
Dropsy, jaundice, Anaemia, Swelling, Leucorrhoea, Bleeding piles, regulates menstruation
Parts used:
Whole plant
Method of preparation:
Prepared as Decoction
Dosage:
20 to 35 ml
Duration:
40 days
Diet regimen:
Avoid spicy and sour food
Benefaction:
Seeds - For Piles (to be taken along with water used to clean rice)
Root- Cleans teeth and strengthens gums
Root ash - During child birth (to be taken along with palm jaggery)
Note: Consulting a qualified siddha physician is mandatory for optimal results
References:
1. A hand book of common siddha kayakalpa (Rasayana) herbs for healthy life, CCRAS, Dept.of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, New Delhi, 2008
2. K.S.Murugesa Mudaliar, Siddha Materia Medica (Medicinal Plants Division), Directorate of Indian Medicine & Homeopathy, Chennai-106,2013 P-569
