Herbal Drugs vol 5

Kulthi

• Parts used for: Seeds
  It is used for: Urolithiasis Dysurria Bleeding piles.

Khurasani ajwain

Parts used for: Dried and fresh leaves, flowering tops and
flowers with the branches.
It is used for: Intestinal colic Insomnia Bronchial asthma Motion sickness.

Kaishore

• Parts used for: Dried stigma and tops of the styles of the flower.
  It is used for Cough and cold Decreased appetite General weakness.

Kala Jeera

Effective for acne, pimples and boils

For acne, pimples and boils : Mix the powdered kala jeera with basil and neem, and apply it on the affected zone.Do note that this mixture can be preserved for nearly a week.

Kalimirch

• Parts used for: Dried unripe fruit.
  It is used for: Flatulent dyspepsia Sore throat/cold
  Viral hepatitis.

Kakmachi

• Parts use for : leaves, whole plant, fruit.
  It is used for: Viral hepatitis Swollen joints.

Kuchala

• Parts used for: Bark, seeds, berries.
• It is used for: Local imflammation Chronic diarrhoea General weakness

Kuth

• Remove bald spots
  
  Get rid of your bald spots:Mix it with coconut oil and rub on the spot for two-three minutes. Then apply Mahabhringraj oil and keep for about an hour. Wash this off with a herbal shampoo.

Karpoor

A superb skin vitaliser
For face-pack: Mix camphor powder with garden mint and apply

Removes Dandruff: Mix it with coconut oil and apply.

Kaith

Effective for Aromatic, digestive and mucous membranes. The pulp of the ripe fruit, mixed with cardamom, honey and cumin seeds, is beneficial in the treatment of dysentry, diarrhoea and piles. It is also useful in preventing cancer of the breast and uterus and helps cure sterility due to a deficiency of the harmone progesterone. The bark of the tree is good for biliousness

Khadira

Parts used for: Extract, bark, wood, flowering tops, fruits and gum. It is used for: Sore throat and mouth infections Ear discharge Reduce milk flow.

Kakmachi

Asthma:
The Plant helps in removing catarrhal matter and phlegm from the bronchial tubes in asthma patients.The fruits of the plant can also be used for the treatment of asthma.

Stomach Disorders:
The leaves are very effective in the treatment of digestive disorders.The raw juice of the leaves can be used alone or with other juices or liquids.

Fevers:
Manathakkali leaves are useful in fevers. A syrup of the vegetable can be given as a cooling drink. The fruits of the plant can also be given with beneficial results in fevers.
Skin Disorders:
The plant is useful in chronic skin diseases.The Juice can also be applied locally on the affected parts in chronic skin disease such as acne, eczema and psoriasis.

Kesar

• Effective for pimples
• Skin cleanser

For fair complexion: Blend a few strands of saffron in a cup of raw milk and let it soak overnight. Apply on to your skin the next morning and leave it for at least an hour.

Kulthi

Parts used for: seeds.
It is used for: Urolithiasis Dysuria Bleeding piles.

Kutki

Cirrhosis of Liver:
Its a choice of drug for cirrhosis of the liver among adults in ayurveda. Its root is given in powdered form. A teaspoon of the powder, mixed with an equal amount of honey is administered daily.

Jaundice:
Its beneficial in jaundice also.

Indigestion:
Very useful in dyspepsia. It strengthens the stomach and promotes its action, while improving appetite and stimulating the secretion of gastric juice.

Ascites:
Its beneficial in the treatment of ascites, a disease characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen. About 50 grms of the herb is boiled in 200 ml of water till 3/4 of the water has evaporated.