What is the use of Erukku plant?

What is the use of Erukku plant?

In Ayurveda, leaves, root, bark and berries of the plant can be used as medicine against rheum and phlegm-related diseases. The root is used as an antidote and is also a laxative. The sap of crown plant can be applied continuously to remove corn and callus. The crown plant sap is effective for toothache and cavities.

How do you use Madar leaves?

Leaves of madar plants have been used for a long time to remove inflammation from the body. You just need to apply some oil on the smooth surface of the leaves which is the ventral side and heat it for a while. Now, apply it to the swelled area in order to soothe it.

What is Erukkam poo in English?

crown flower(calotropis gigantea)

Is calotropis milk poisonous?

The leaves and stem when incised yield thick milky juice. It is used as an arrow poison, cattle poison (see also Sutari), rarely for suicide and homicide and mostly an accidental poison. The milky latex sap of Calotropis gigantea is a known cause of toxic keratoconjunctivitis and reversible vision loss.

What is Madar leaf?

In India, the plant is common in the compounds of temples and is known as madar in Hindi: मदार. Its leaf (Marathi: rui) is one of the five leaves used in the Panch Pallava, a ritual assortment of five different leaves used as a totem by the Maratha culture in India.

What is Madar plant called in English?

Aak English name – Sodom apple, Apple of Sodom, Kapok tree, Rubber bush or Rubber tree.

Is Erukkam poo poisonous?

Poisoning. Calotropis is a poisonous plant.

Is calotropis flower poisonous?

Calotropis is a widely prevalent plant in the Indian Subcontinent. All parts of the plants are toxic; there are many case reports of gastrointestinal, cutaneous and ocular toxicity with Calotropis. The plant contains Cardenolide glycosides which have Digoxin like effects and can cause severe cardiotoxicity.

What is the importance of the flower of the erukku?

The flowers are fragrant which are used in making floral tassels in olden culture. There are two varieties of madar seen in India: one shrub produces white flowers (Calotropis gigantea) and another produces purple (Calotropis Procera) flowers. In Ayurveda, each and every part of the erukku has various medicinal properties.

What is the scientific name of erukku?

Erukku is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. The plant is called milkweed plant or crown flower in english, erukku in Tamil, madar in Hindi. It is a plant that grows wildly all over in Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka & Philippines.

Is erukku poisonous in India?

Erukku is actually considered a weed in India. There are two varieties of the plant that is very common in India, one produces white flowers and another produces purple flowers. Though it is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine, all parts of this plant is poisonous at certain dosage.

How to use erukku leaves for ear infection?

To get a cure for ear disorders or pain in the ear, use yellow Erukku leaves. Wash the leaves in water and extract the juice after you dry them. To 1 tablespoon of the juice, add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Add Cinnamon, asafoetida, calamus, and garlic (1/4 teaspoon each) to the mixture. Cool, strain, and store it for use as ear drops.

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