Strychnos potatorum L.f.Family: Loganiaceae
Synonyms: Strychnos heterodoxa, Strychnos stuhlmannii
Bengali: Nirmali
English: Clearing nut, Water purifing fruit
French: Noix floculante, Noix tamoule,
Hindi: निर्मलि Nirmali, Chillikavi,
Malayalam: Tettamaram, Tettamparal
Marathi: chilbeej चिल् बीज्, निवळी nivli
Oriya: Kotaku
Sanskrit: कथक् Kathak, कतक, Katak, Kataka, Kataka, Ambuprasada
Tamil name: Thethaan, Thethaangkottai தேத்தான், தேத்தாங்கொட்டை
Telugu: చిల్లి Chilli, chilli ginjalu చిల్లి గింజలు (seeds), ఇండుపు
Ayurvedic uses: Aruchi, Krimi, Prameha, Mutra kruchha, Mutrasmari, Trushna, Sula, Netra roga, Sarkara meha, Rakta abhisyanda, Vrischika visha, Apasmara, Diaphoretic, alexeteric, demulcent.
Seeds are used in dysuria, polyuria, urolithiasis, also in epilepsy. The seeds, leaves and trunk bark gave diabolin (major alkaloid) and acetyldiabolin. Seeds alsogavebrucine, strychnine, novacine, icajine, oleanolic acid and its glycoside. Leaves and bark gave isomotiol, stigmasterol, campesterol and sitosterol. Diabolin exhibits hypotensive activity. A decoction of seeds is given to treat stammering. The seeds resemble those of Nuxvomica but are non-poisonous. The ripe seeds are used for clearing muddy water.
Siddha uses: Mantam, Paci, Pun, Vellai, Veppu
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