Kuchla Herb moderate-sized tree, with a short and pretty thick trunk. The wood is white, hard, and bitter. The leaves are opposite, oval, and smooth on both sides. Flowers small, greenish-white, funnel-shaped, and have a disagreeable odour. The fruit is a berry, round, and about the size of a large apple, enclosing five whitish seeds. Strychnine tree, Kuchla, nux vomique, poisonous nut, semen strychnous, nux vom, vishamushti and Quaker buttons are common names of Kuchla Herb.
Kuchla Herb is well known poisonous plant in Indian Ayurvedic medicine system. It is described under upvisha gana in Ayurveda. From the ancient times strychnine found in this herb is considered as folk medicine for treating numerous disorders. According to acharya charka poison of this herb is used as brilliant drug after purification (shodhana). But in higher doses it acts like a poison. Seeds of Kuchla Herb are aphrodisiac, appetizers, digestive, purgative and stimulant in nature. In Ayurveda after purification it is used to prepare numerous formulations
Benefits:
Helps us in preventing and curing the following:
- Root of this herb is used in the treatment of cholera, intermittent fever and poisoning caused by venomous bites.
- Seeds are good appetizers, used in stimulation of digestive fire and used to reduce abdominal colic and very beneficial in other abdominal disorders and to cure piles.
- Roots of this herb act as anthelminthic and very effective in treating worm infestation.
- It is also used to treat various mental disorders like anxiety, delirium, convulsions, nerve debility, hysteria and epilepsy.
- It is also used for treating urine retention and nocturnal urine incontinence.
- In males this herb is used for treating erectile dysfunction, sexual debility, general exhaustion, spermatorrhoea and impotence.
- External paste of Kuchla seeds are used in the treatment of facial paralysis.
- Diabetes is major problem these days and this herb is used to lower down high sugar level of blood.
Other Names:
Strychnos nux-vomica, Visatindu, Kakatinduka, Ajraki, Habbul gurab, Kucila, Kuchila Poison-nut tree, Nux vomica, Konchala, Jher Kochla, Zer Kochalu, Kuchala, Kuchila, Bish tendu, Kanjihemushti, Manjira, Hemmushti, Ittongi, Kasarkayi, Kajjl, Kanniram, Kajra, Yettimaram, Kakotee, Ettikottai, Ettikkai, Mushti, Mushini, Azaraqi, Kupilu.
Safety Information:
- For Natural Taste & Freshness, Keep it in cool and dry place.
- Avoid direct Sunlight & Do not Refrigerate.
- Store the contents in an Airtight Container after opening the package.
- All herbal medicine should be used under Medical Supervision only.
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