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Hydrocotyle
asiatica
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Hydrocotyle
asiatica Linn.
(Thankuni)
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| Common
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Thankuni |
| Sanskrit |
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Nandukparni |
| Hindi |
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Brahma
manduki |
| English |
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Indian
pennywort |
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Apiaceae
(Umbelliferae) |
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| Description |
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It
is a weed generally found all over India. It is known to be
a remedy of great repute by Hindu Physicians from ancient times
in increasing memory, leprosy, skin diseases, eczema, psoriasis and elephantiasis.
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Homoeopathic
uses
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Dr.
Boileau was the first to prove this drug and subsequently CCRH
has also proved this drug. Following symptoms have been verified.
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| Skin
disorders |
| Psoriasis
- Psoriatic eruptions with thickening of skin after scratching.
There is disinclination to do any work. |
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Eczema
- Eczematous eruptions with itching (with blackish discoloration).
Itching worse at night with sticky exudation.
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Thickening
of epidermoid layer with itching.
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Urticaria
- Itching < heat & > cold application.
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Apthous
stomatitis - Aphthae with profuse salivation (worse from
eating). Tongue - coated.
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Weakness
of memory - This medicine has been found to increase the
memory.
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Potency-6
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