Kuchla

BOTANICAL NAME: Strychnos nuxvomica

FAMILY: Loganiaceae

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:

Bhavaprakash: Amradi varga

ENGLISH NAME: Nux-vomica, Poison-nut Tree

COMMON NAME:

Hindi name: Kuchala

Bengali name: Kunchila

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read

तिन्दुको यस्तु कथितो जलदो दीर्घपत्रकः |

कुपीलुः कुलकः काकतिन्दुकः काकपीलुकः |

काकेन्दुर्विषतिन्दुश्च मर्कटतिन्दुकः ||५६||

कुपीलुः शीतलस्तिक्तो वातलो मदकृल्लघुः |

पादव्यथाहरो ग्राही कफपित्तास्रनाशनः ||५७|| (Amaradi varg)

HABITAT: Tropical India up to an altitude of 360 m.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

Kupilu (Strychnos nux-vomica) is medium sized tree with short and crooked trunk. Flowers are arranged in small terminal cymes and flowers of this plant have very disagreeable odor. Fruits are lovely orange colored, about the size of large apple and surrounded by hard rind or covering.

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Alkaloids, Indole, Strychnine & Brucine, Vomicine.

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Anorexia and indigestion: Powder of Kuchla in definite dose is helpful in increasing appetite and in proper digestion of food.
• Bedwetting: It is used along with Black pepper and Loh bhasma.
• Dysentery: Root bark powder is mixed with lemon juice and then tablet is prepared. It is orally used.
• Wound: Poultice of its leaves should be done.

INDICATIONS:

Agnimandya Indigestion, Arsha Haemorrhoids, Shayyamutra Bed wetting, Napunsakta Impotency, Gridhrasi Sciatica, Ardita Facia paralysis, Ardhanga Hemiplegia, Shwasa Bronchial asthma, Gulma Abdominal tumour, Prameha Diabetes

USEFUL PART: Bija majja

DOSAGE: 60-125 mg powder of the shodhita drug.

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Krmimudgara Rasa
2. Visatinduka Taila
3. Mahavisagarbha Taila
4. Agnitundi Vati
5. Ekangavira Rasa
6. Visatinduka Vati
7. Navjivana Rasa.