Punkam (Pongamia pinnata L)

PUNKAM

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BOTANICAL NAME:

Pongamia pinnata L.

PART USED:

Root bark, Seed

DOSAGE:

Decoction 30 – 50 ml twice daily

Seed powder 250mg

THERAPEUTIC USES:

Root bark

Elai (Tuberculosis)

Erumal (cough)

Moorchai (fainting)

Pun (impetigo)

Varadsuram (fever)

Vatha kunmam (peptic ulcer associate with vatham humour)

Vayvu (flatulence)

Seed

Kannoi (Eye disease)

Karappan (Eczema)

Padai (Skin disease)

Note:

1. English terminologies given for disease/symptom are fairly accurate and for exact description about the disease, siddha texts should be referred.
2. Consulting a qualified siddha physician is mandatory for optimal results.

Reference:

http://nischennai.org