Aak Plant:
Aak Plant Side Effects:
Aaak Plant Medicinal Uses:
Even still today, many people use the juice to treat all kinds of poisonous bites. For that the leaves are ground to extract the juice and the juice is mixed with little bit of honey and given to the patients, but the dosage is very very important. Another important use is for boils, when the slightly warmed leaves are tied around boils, it makes it mature very fast.
The juice of the crown flower leaves are used for treating constipation too, for that the juice is extracted and 3 drops of the juice is mixed with 1.5 tbsp of castor oil and give internally. Though I am writing all the remedies here, please remember that when taking internally, it can be toxic at certain levels, so do it very carefully under the guidance of an experienced person.
You can use the plant for external applications without any problems or side effects. Here in Tamil Nadu, using erukku leaves for treating heal pain is very very famous. I was quite surprised when I came across a study that was conducted regarding the effect of crown flowers on patients who were suffering from heel pain.
The study was conducted on 60 people with heel pain, this study was done for a period of 180 days and the final conclusion was that all the patients experienced significant positive results. The researchers concluded that if the patients continued the treatment for longer periods of time, they will experience very very good results.
A few important things about the study was that it was done for almost 180 days and the patient were given warm flower compress twice a day daily. So you have to do it regularly at least for a few months to see results and the treatment has to be done regularly. It is always nice when our traditions are backed by science and I hope in the future, more studies like this are done to prove clinically all our home remedies.
3 Top Ways To Use Aak Plant:
METHOD:
1. Remove the leaves from the plant, you will find milky latex flowing from the broken part. Wash the leaves well to get rid of the latex.
2. Take a brick and heat it over open fire. Once hot, place the 3 to 4 leaves over the hot stone and press the heels over it. Keep pressing the heels over the leaves till the brick loses it’s heat.
3. Another method using a stone: Heat a small stone that retains heat well. Place 2 to 3 fresh leaves over the heels and then with a help of a cloth, take the heated stone and press it over the leaves. This is also very effective.
4. The method done in the study: Boil water in a pan, once it comes to a boil add the flowers and heat it for a few minutes till it is wilted, switch off and remove the flowers.
5. Place the flowers over the heels and cover the flowers with a cling film (in the study they used polythene sheet) and tie a coarse, thick cloth like a bandage over it.
NOTES:
- This treatment should be continued regularly for a few months to get very good relief.
- In the study, the flower poultice was kept on the patient for 8 hours (I think overnight) and no pain killers were given in the time period.
- All the patients showed improvement in their walking and inflammation was significantly reduced on the 10’th day itself.
- Most importantly, there was no side effects using the treatment (the patients blood was checked for toxicity).
- You can do either the treatment with flowers or the leaves but when handling the hot stone be very very careful.
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Ramya there is a tree like albizia amara just that it has pink flowers and small pods. Is that ok. I wish I could send you the pics. I live on email only. 😃. Is there any way I can send you the pics?. Trying very hard to find albizia amara in Bharuch, Gujarat. Pl respond. ThanksTh
Please send the picture through wildturmeric face book message. Flowers are usually cream colored and it has long pods. I think the tree you are describing is albiza julibrissin…..
I have neerkatti in my hand.please give me a tips
For any kind of boil, turmeric paste will work well. Apply fresh turmeric paste on the boil everyday night before going to bed, let it dry on the boil and wash it off next day morning…..
Thank you. Will try.
Thank you for this. Have been thinking it would be useful for boils, if leaf warmed with a little oil then tied or taped on them. The sap from this bush is very useful to cover deep splinters with. By next morning, they come out.
What is the remedy if the milk of this flower has gone in your eyes!??
I am sorry I don't know any remedy if the milk of the flowers enters our eyes. The best thing to do is wash our eyes immediately in water and consult an eye doctor…
Where can we get these leaves and flowers in Mumbai?
Usually you can find these plants plenty along the road side and waste lands…
Is this plant leaf useful for reducing Bally fat.Kindly inform fact about it.
Though Calotropis gigantea is suggested as a remedy for weight loss in Ayurveda, I would suggest not taking aak plant internally at home as it is very toxic at certain levels………..
Ramya I want to know about vitiligo remedy from aak plant
I am sorry, I am not aware of aak plant's use for treating vitiligo…
Ramya I want to know about vitiligo remedy from aak plant
hello, there is axima on my foot and can i treat this with above plant. my foot had big spot and feel posran and some time blood also come, doctor says, it is only axima, eat steeroiad and avoid your self from water etc. it will control.
For eczema, I would suggest using Aloe Vera oil from the blog, with regular daily use (it might take weeks but) you will get rid of the problem completely. The oil stinks but gives very good results for treating eczema…
is aak/madar is helpful treatment for asthma, phlem, jaundice etc… may i get a reply here…
Aak can be used for treating asthma, you can read the study that proves it here. It also has anti pyretic properties (treats fever) and is an expectorant but it is toxic at certain dosage so we don't take it internally….
Could you please help us. My husband and I have terrible heal pain especially early in the morning, walking down the stairs. Our GP says it's flat foot and prescribes pain killers. Don't want to take pain killers. We live in the UK, very interested in trying Aak. Could you tell me where we can purchase Aak in the UK.
is aak plant found any protein
is this treatment useful for hand shoulder joint pain …and mainly hand cannot raised up due to the pain
Is this good for hairfall????
Plz tel me is this good for hairfall
is this flower good for cancer patients
Hello Ramya, my father has a peculiar health issue that he thinks is a side effect of using Aak latex. my Father had taken aak some years back with honey for a skin disease. His disease was healed & then He stopped taking the aak + honey. it was stopped 4-5 years back. but now he is running into a peculiar health issue that he thinks is a side effect of aak.He think that body fat is moving all around the body and passes though the bowl. It impacts his day to day life. he now spends most of his time in the loo. I & my family is very worried on his deteriorating health. We already have done medical tests and consulted few allopathy doctors but they all are not agree that body fat can move in the body. All tests are also came good. but health is deterioratingany help from your side on it, will be highly appreciated.
where can i find these leaves?
If you are living in India, you can find this plant easily in waste lands and road sides…
Hello Ramya, I have mild heel pain and the pain radiates in inner side of ankle as well. The heel pain is muscular and in tendons of the ankle. earlier i used to run , but i cant run now and walking barefoot is also difficult now. am putting the hot leaves alongwith sesame oil on heel and ankles. should i also use flowers as you have mentioned?
ERUKKU LEAVES ARE VERY GOOD FOR HEALING PAIN. I HAD TERRIBLE KNEE PAIN AND AFTER TREATING WITH ERUKKU LEAVES I AM TOTALLY CURED, THIS IS WHAT THE VAIDYAN ASKED ME TO DO.
TAKE FOUR ERUKKU LEAVES AND CUT INTO SMALL BITS….TAKE A LIME CUT INTO SMALL PIECES….HANDFULL OF FENUGREEK SEEDS MASHED NOT POWDERED…..HANDFULL OF CHADUGUPPA SEEDS….PUT ALL THESE TOGETHER IN A KIZHI OR A COTTON POROUS BAG IN THE SHAPE OF A BALL.
HEAT IT IN A VESSEL WITH MUSTARD OIL, ONLY TO THE LIMIT THAT ALL INGREDIENTS ARE COOKED NOT FRIED.
PUT THIS KIZHI ON THE AFFECTED AREA AND WARM MASSAGE IT IN A ROUND MOTION FOR 10 MINUTES. REPEAT TWO TIMES A DAY FOR A WEEK.
CURE GUARANTEED.
Another interesting use that I know of is extraction of silky fibre from ripe pods of aak these fibres can be dyed and woven into fabric using a loom !! It is indeed an exotic and extinct art form.