Health Benefits
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Monday, May 19
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest
    Health Benefits
    • Home
    • Dental Health
    • Mental Health
    • Weight Loss
    • Health Wiki
    • Nutrition
    • Healthy Recipe
    Health Benefits
    Home»Herbs and Spices»Health Benefits of Wrightia Antidysenterica
    Herbs and Spices

    Health Benefits of Wrightia Antidysenterica

    By s mJuly 24, 2019No Comments4 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

    Wrightia antidysenterica is a small, compact and semi-deciduous shrub measuring 1.2 to 2 meters high and spreads 1.5 meters. It is compact and bushy having moderate growth rate. The short and divaricate branches turn to chocolaty brown as it ages and covered with ovate and acuminate, dark green leaves about 2.5 to 6 cm long and are oppositely arranged. Flowers are five petaled, white, tubular, star shaped having yellow centers form in corymb like cymes at the end of branches. Flowers have frilly corona at the throat and yellow center of stamens. The flower blooms throughout the year in hardiness zone.

    Wrightia antidysenterica Image Gallery
    Flower Flower
    Flower-bud Flower-bud
    Leaves Leaves
    Plant Plant
    Plant-illustration Plant-illustration
    Plant-with-blossom Plant-with-blossom
    Medicinal uses

    • Leaves juice are used to treat jaundice.
    • For toothache, fill the cavity of decayed tooth with crushed fresh leaves.
    • It is used for treating psoriasis and other skin problems, in Siddha system of medicine.
    • Oil extracted from fresh leaves has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-pyretic properties and used for treating psoriasis.
    • Bark possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.
    • Bark juice provides relief from mouth sores and leaves are used to treat non-specific dermatitis.
    • In Nepal, milky juice is used to halt bleeding.
    • Roots and leaves are pounded in water and used as a treatment for fever.
    • In Indian traditional medicine, leaves and bark is used to treat psoriasis, toothache, stomach pains and dysentery.
    • Rub the dried and powdered bark over the body for treating dropsy.
    • Seeds are used for treating diarrhea, fevers, intestinal worms and dysentery.

    Health Benefits of Wrightia Antidysenterica

    1. Dysentery

    Wrightia antidysenterica is used to treat digestive problems such as dysentery which is also known as Pravahika in Ayurveda and is caused by Kapha and Vata doshas. In dysentery (severe), intestine inflammation causes appearance of mucus as well as blood in the stool. This herb helps to control mucus by promoting digestive fire which is due to appetizer and digestive properties. It helps to control blood by lowering inflammation of intestine due to astringent and cold properties.

    Tips:

    a. Take 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of Wrightia antidysenterica Powder.
    b. Mix it with water.
    c. Take it after consuming light food to control dysentery.

    1. Diarrhea

    Diarrhea is caused due to improper food, toxins, impure water and mental stress or weak digestive fire. These factors are responsible for aggravation of vata which brings fluid in the intestine from various tissues from the body and combines with stool. Then it results to loose and watery motions or diarrhea. This herb controls diarrhea by promoting digestive fire which is due to digestive and appetizing properties. It also thickens the stool and controls the loss of water due to astringent and absorbent properties.

    Tips:

    a. Take ¼ to ½ teaspoon Wrightia antidysenterica powder.
    b. Mix it with water.
    c. Have it after consuming light food for controlling diarrhea.

    1. Bleeding piles

    Piles are caused due to sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet which results to deterioration of three doshas primarily vata. Excessive vata causes low digestive fire resulting constipation. It cause swelling in veins in rectum area causing piles mass. Bleeding also occurs in this condition. This herb upgrades digestive fire due to its digestive and appetizing properties. It also controls bleeding with its astringent nature.

    Tips:

    a. Take ¼ to ½ teaspoon Wrightia antidysenterica powder.
    b. Mix with water.
    c. Have it after consuming light food for managing bleeding piles.

    Precautions

    • Avoid using Wrightia antidysenterica during breastfeeding.
    • Pregnant women should use it under the supervision of medical supervision.

    Recommended dosage

    Wrightia antidysenterica powder- ¼ to ½ teaspoon (twice) a day

    Wrightia antidysenterica capsule – 1 to 2 capsules (twice) a day.

    Uses of Wrightia antidysenterica

    • Wrightia antidysenterica powder
      Take ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Wrightia antidysenterica powder.
      Swallow it with water (preferably) after meals.
    • Wrightia antidysenterica capsules
      Take 1-2 capsules of Wrightia antidysenterica.
      Swallow it with water.
      Take it 1-2 times a day after meals.

    References:

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3931199/

    http://nbrienvis.nic.in/files/Wrightia%20antidysenterica.pdf  

    http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb2/AFTPDFS/Wrightia_tinctoria.PDF

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrightia_antidysenterica

    http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Wrightia+antidysenterica

    https://looking-at-plants.com/plants_a_-_z/wrightia_antidysenterica

    https://www.1mg.com/ayurveda/kutaj-159

    https://easyayurveda.com/2013/10/17/kutaja-benefits-usage-dose-side-effects-ayurveda-details/

    77%
    77%
    Awesome

    Comments

    comments

    Herbs and Spices W
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleHealth benefits of Arabian Jasmine
    Next Article Health benefits of Shampoo Ginger

    Related Posts

    Uses of Monkey Pitcher plant

    April 16, 2024

    Traditional uses and benefits of Wild Marigold

    March 21, 2024

    Traditional uses and benefits of Drooping fig

    March 12, 2024

    Comments are closed.

    Wrightia Antidysenterica Quick Facts
    Name: Wrightia Antidysenterica
    Scientific Name: Wrightia Antidysenterica
    Origin Native to Sri Lanka
    Shapes Showy, star shaped, white, 2.5-3.5 cm (Flower)
    Name Wrightia Antidysenterica
    Scientific Name Wrightia antidysenterica
    Native Sri Lanka
    Common/English Name Snowflake, Arctic Snow, Winter Cherry Tree, Milky Way, Pudpitchaya, Sweet Indrajao, Hyamaraca, White Angel, Arctic Snow Bush
    Name in Other Languages Bengali: kurchi tita-indarjau, dhudi;
    English: easter tree, ivory tree, pala indigo;
    Hindi: dhudi, kura, hat, kureya, kurchi, karva-indarjau;
    Tamil: vepali;
    Vietnamse: thu’ng mu’c nhuôm, thu’ng mu’c;
    Sanskrit: kuṭaja, ambikā;
    Sinhala: wal idda (වල් ඉද්ද);
    Philippine: white angel;
    Thailand: pudpitchaya (พุดพิชญา);
    Marathi: Kuda;
    Gujarati: Kudo;
    Tamil: Veppalai;
    Kannada: Korachi;
    Malayalam: Kodagapala;
    Urdu: Kherva;
    Punjabi: Kenara
    Plant Growth Habit Perennial ornamental small tree or shrub
    Soil Well-drained loamy
    Plant Size 1.2-2 meters high
    Bark Smooth, somewhat corky and pale grey
    Leaf Dark green, ovate and acuminate, glossy green,  2.5-6 cm long
    Flower Showy, star shaped, 2.5-3.5 cm
    Propagation By stem cuttings

    Wrightia antidysenterica Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Wrightia antidysenterica

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Phylum Tracheophyta
    Class Magnoliopsida  
    Order Gentianales
    Family Apocynaceae
    Genus Wrightia R.Br.
    Species Wrightia antidysenterica R.Br.
    Synonyms
    • Nerium divaricatum Lour.
    • Nerium zeylanicum L.
    • Wrightia zeylanica (L.) R.Br.
    Categories
    • Beverages (78)
    • Dairy (28)
    • Dental Health (15)
    • Equipment (5)
    • Essential OIls (196)
    • Facts (2,853)
    • Foods (251)
    • Fruits (478)
    • Giveaway (1)
    • Grains and Cereals (32)
    • Health & Beauty (652)
    • Herbs and Spices (1,247)
    • Medicines (9)
    • Mental Health (19)
    • Nutritional value (27)
    • Nuts and seeds (69)
    • Oils (81)
    • Pets (4)
    • Poultry & Seafoods (67)
    • Pulses and Beans (16)
    • Reviews (25)
    • supplement (2)
    • Vegetables (302)
    • Weight Loss (22)

    How Gen Z Is Redefining Self-Care in 2025

    What is “Cold Shower” Does It Actually Boost Immunity?

    Science-backed health benefits of Apple Seeds

    This Morning Routine is Going Viral for Boosting Energy Naturally

    Why “Digital Detox Weekends” Are Saving Millennials’ Mental Health

    Science-backed health benefits of Amsoi Seeds

    ABOUT
    Home
    About us
    Contact us
    Privacy Policy
    Terms & conditions
    Disclaimer
    Direct Communication
    e-mail: [email protected]
    Gmail: [email protected]
    Useful
    Health Wiki
    Nutrition
    Houston Dentist
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest
    © 2025 www.healthbenefitstimes.com All rights reserved.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    ×

    Log In

    Forgot Password?

    Not registered yet? Create an Account