MEDICINAL BENEFITS OF CURRY LEAF: BEST TREATMENT FOR BRUISES

MURRAYA KOENIGII LINN.

The Indian curry leaf tree is a very popular tree which is found in the backyard of almost every South Indian home as the strong smelling leaves are used regularly to flavor curries. The bark of this tree is dark grey in colour and the imparipinnately compound leaves grow to about 30 cm in length. The aromatic leaflets which number around 11 to 25 are ovate, mildly serrate and shiny. The white flowers are found in clusters and from these arise the round or oval and pointed berries which are initially green, but turn dark red or purplish-black when fully mature.

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Medicinal use of Curry Leaf:

• Eruption on the skin.
• Cure of cancer and dysentery and to control diabetes.
• Checks vomiting.
• Bruises.
• To reduce or eliminate fever.
• As a tonic, carminative, for strengthening and giving tone to the stomach, for purifying the blood, for tuberculosis, worms, burning pains, haemorrhoids or a mass of dilated veins in the swollen tissue near the anal sphincter, acute abdominal pain and swellings in various parts of the body.
• Mild purgative.

How to use:

• The bark, root and leaves are crushed and applied externally to cure skin eruptions.
• The green leaves are to be eaten raw for the cure of cancer and dysentery. It also controls diabetes as it slows down the rate of starch breakdown to glucose which goes in to the blood stream.
• An infusion of the roasted leaves are used to stop vomiting.
• The crushed leaves may be applied externally over bruises. 
• The decoction of the leaves is given to reduce or eliminate fever. 
• The decoction of the leaves is given as a tonic, carminative. It is used for strengthening and giving tone to the stomach; for purifying the blood; for tuberculosis, worms, burning pains, haemorrhoids, acute abdominal pain; and for swellings in various parts of the body.
• The decoction of the root works as a mild purgative.

Parts used:
The root, bark and leaves.

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