Nerium indicum Mill

Nerium indicum Mill. A large evergreen shrub with milky juice. Leaves mostly in whorls of 3, sometimes 2, linear lanceolate, acuminate, coriaceous. Flowers white, rose, pink or red, in terminal cymes, fragrant. Fruit a follicle, connate, seeds numerous, small, tipped with coma of light brown hairs

The pharmacological actions of Nerium indicum Mill are Anti-bacterial, Anti-cancerous, Anti-tumor, Aphrodisiac, Cardiac , Detersive, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Resolvent, Sedative.

The pharmacological actions of Nerium indicum Mill's Flower are Anti-bacterial, Aphrodisiac, Cardiotonic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant.

The pharmacological actions of Nerium indicum Mill's Leaves are Anti-bacterial, Cardiac Tonic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant.

The pharmacological actions of Nerium indicum Mill's Root are Anti-bacterial, Anti-tumor, Aphrodisiac.

The indications of Nerium indicum Mill's Decoction (leaves) are Scabies, Freckles, Ringworm, Irritation, Skin Disorders.

The indications of Nerium indicum Mill's Essential Oil are Impetigo, Skin Diseases, Eczema, Leprosy.

The indications of Nerium indicum Mill's Flower are Inflammations, Lumbago, Scabies, Joints Pain, Muscular Pain, Chronic Pain, Headache.

The indication of Nerium indicum Mill's Leave Juice is Ophthalmia.

The indications of Nerium indicum Mill's Leaves are Swelling, Bugbites, Fungus, Maggots, Bruises, Ringworm, Piles.

The indication of Nerium indicum Mill's Leaves (powder) is Wounds.

The indications of Nerium indicum Mill's Root are Leprosy, Piles, Joints Pain, Abdominal Pain.

The indications of Nerium indicum Mill's Root (paste) are Haemorrhoids, Ulceration, Chancres.

The indication of Nerium indicum Mill's Root Bark is Inflammations.

The indication of Nerium indicum Mill's Root powder is Headache.

The temperament of Nerium indicum Mill is 3rd order, warm and dry.

Odor: The odor of Flower of Nerium indicum Mill is Fragrant.

Taste: Sharp Bitter.

The substitute of Nerium indicum Mill is Randia spinosa (Thunb) Poir.

The active constituents of Nerium indicum Mill are 16-Acetyl Gitoxigenin, Adynerin Odoroside, Dambonitol, Deacetyloleandrin, Digitoxigenin, Gitoxigenin, Karabin, Neriantin, Neriodin, Neriodorein, Neriodorin, Nerioresin, Nerium D, Nerium F, Oleandrigenin, Oleandrin, Oleandrose, Oleanolic Acid, Rutin, Scopoletin, Scopolin, Tannic Acid, Ursolic Acid, Uzarigenin.

The antidotes of Nerium indicum Mill are [Fats and fresh cheese may also be used.], Hyssopus officinalis Linn., Milk, Plantago ovata Forssk., Prunus amygdalus Batsch., Terminalia chebula Retz., Apis mellifera L. (Honey).