Therapeutic value of Cailumba wood


Botanical Name:  Coscinium fenestratum
English:  Cailumba wood
Sinhala:  Wenivael gaeta 

Its chief use is a remedy against tetanus. It is the stem of this creeper used in Ayurvedic medicine. In Malaria it is as valuable remedy as quinine. It is used as an infusion. It is also used in the treatment of diarrhoea. The bitter alkaloid in Weniwal is used in the treatment of bleeding piles and in cases of excessive menstruation. It is a blood purifier.


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