ASTERACANTHA IS USED TO CURE DISEASES OF THE EYE

ASTERACANTHA LONGIFOLIA NESS.

Asteracantha is a hardy, upright, herbaceous plant which is hydrophytic in nature, or found growing in wet and marshy areas. The hairy stem is square and thickened at the nodes. Six stalkless lanceolate leaves forming a whorl are produced from each node. Four pairs of purplish-blue bilabiate, or two-lipped, flowers are put forth from the nodes. The capsule which is produced contains 4 to 8 seeds with white hairs.

Medicinal use:

• As a tonic to give tone and vitality to the body.
• For diarrhea and dysentery.
• For inflammations and biliousness or congestion of the liver.
• To cure diseases of the eye.
• For pains and other abdominal problems.
• To take care of constipation and anuria, or the absence of urine excretion from the body.
• Jaundice, rheumatism and urino-genital diseases.

​How to use:

• The decoction or infusion of the leaves will take care of all the disorders listed under Medical use.

Parts used:
The leaves for all the disorders listed under the Medicinal use. The seeds are sometimes used for biliousness.

Dose:
Refer to p. 153 in this book which outlines the procedures for the preparation of decoctions and infusions.