Action
Leaves and root are emetic, diaphoretic and purgative
Uses
Leaves of the herb smeared with castor oil and warmed is a useful
remedy for repelling vhitlows and other inflammations at the end
of toes and fingers. Alternately, you can use bruised leaves of
the herb mixed with castor oil for this purpose. The herb is also
useful to treat inflamed joints and sprains.
For earache and other ear complaints, use slightly warmed juice
of the leaves mixed with a little salt. You can also use an oil
prepared from the fresh juice for this purpose.
Roasted bulb is used as rubefacient in rheumatism. The bulbs are
powerfully emetic and are used to produce vomitting in poisoning
especially antiaries.
Bruised leaves act as an efficient insect repellent.
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