Leadwort

 Leadwort is a beautiful herbaceous, erect, branching graden plant, which belongs to the plant family Plumbaginaceae. The leaves are simple, alternate, large, oblong and slightly obtuse. The flowers, bright red in colour, are 3-5 cm long and forming terminal and axillary spikes. The stout roots are cylindrical, irregularly bent, light yellowish brown with the smooth surface having short transverse, shallow fissures at the regions of the bends. A yellowish juice exudes from it if a superficial cut is made on the surface.

MEDICINAL USE:

* To cure early stages of leprosy.

* Rheumatism and paralysis.
* Scabies and ulcers.
* Diarrhoea and dyspepsia.
* Piles, leprotic lesions and skin diseases in general.

HOW TO USE:

* The decoction of the root is given to cure early stages of leprosy.
* For rheumatism and paralysis, the root is crushed and mixed with any edible oil base and applied on the affected parts.
* To take care of scabies and ulcers, apply on the affected areas the yellowish juice that exudes when the surface of the root is cut.
* To take care of diarrhoea and dyspepsia, take 1/4 teaspoon of finely powdered root in one glass of warm water.
* To control piles, leprotic lesions and skin diseases in general, dust the finely powdered root on the affected parts.

PARTS USED:

Roots

DOSE: 

As recommended above.

Normal Dosage For:

Adults: 4 or 5 cups a day.
Aged 6 to 9 years: 2 cups a day
Aged 2 to 5 years: 1 cup a day
1 to 2 years: 1/2 cup a day
Below 1 year: 1/4 or less cup a day

A Useful Table for Quick Measurements:
1 tbsp = 5 grams (green herb)
1 dessertspoon = 2 grams (dry herb)
1 teaspoon = 25 drops
1 cup = 16 tbsp


1 litre = 7 or 8 cups