Nishod

Discription:

Operculina Turpethum or Nisoth is commonly used medicinal herb. The main part of plant that is used as medicine is its root. The plant has laxative property and thus effective in curing constipation, relieving flatulence and colic condition.It is also useful in periodic fevers as it helps in reducing body temperature. it is also effective in obesity because it decreases the excessive body fat. It is also used in the treatment of anaemia in the combination with other herbs. This herb is used for the treatment of many other diseases like arthritis, dropsy, gout, jaundice. 

Details:

Botanical Name : Operculina Turpethum

English Name : Turpeth Root, Indian Jalap

Indian Name : Nishoth lakdi/ Pitohari
Hindi Name : Nisot, Nisoth, Nishoth, Pithori

Arabic Name : Turbud

Bengali Name : Teudi, Tvuri

Chinese Name : Fan shu

French Name : Turbith Vegetal

German Name : Indische Jalape, Turpethwurzel

Gujarati Name : Nasottar

Kannada Name : Vili Tigade

Latin name : Ipomoea turpethum R. Br.

Marathi Name : Shetvad, Nishotar, Tend

Persian Name : Turbud

Punjabi Name : Chitabansa, Nisoth

Sanskrit Name : Kalaparni, Nishotra, Triputa, Trivruth

Urdu Name : Turbud Safed, Nisoth

Family: Convolvulaceae

Part Used: Root

Medicinal Uses:

• It is used in periodic fevers.
• In the treatment of anaemia accompanied by splenomegaly, it is used along with other therapy.
• It is also used to relieve flatulence and colic. In the treatment of obesity. 
• Nishotha has cleansing and purgative actions. It is the best drug for mild laxation.
• Useful as purgative in many diseases viz. chronic flatulence, constipation, hemorrhoids, jaundice, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, cough, asthma and edema.
• Nishotha is used for purgation in skin disorders caused due to Kapha and Pitta, erysipelas, spleen enlargement.
• Nishotha eliminates watery excreta out of the body, thus reducing edema. It is used as a purgative in hemorrhagic disorders in various forms.
• Because of its laxative property; Nishotha is quite useful in unsatisfactory bowel movements.
• Nishotha helps a lot in liver diseases and maintains the cholesterol levels in healthy limits.
• Nishotha works well in diabetic conditions also.
• Nishotha might induce abortion so it is contraindicated in pregnancy.
• Nishotha helps in expelling out the unwanted fluids from the body.
• As Nishotha ensures proper cleansing of bowel and nourishes the liver; it is very useful in hemorrhoids and other rectal health issues.

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