Nishoth Kali- Nishod Black - Raw Herbs/Jadi Booti Dried -High John - Turbad - Turpethum - Indian Jalap
BENEFITS
Indian Jalap Externally a paste of the rhizome is applied to treat scorpion stings, snakebites, ulcers, worm infestation, wounds, pruritus, vitiligo and other skin disorders. Oil extracted from the rhizome bark is used in skin diseases with scale formation. Nishoth Kali Rhizome powder mixed with butter and honey is taken to treat vomiting of blood, tuberculosis and herpes. Rhizome powder mixed with butter or fresh juice of the leaves is used as eye drops to treat corneal opacity or conjunctivitis. In western India the flowers are applied to the head to treat headache. Indian Jalap is also used in Chinese medicine mainly for the treatment of oedema and as an astringent.- Nishoth Kali
