Experiment 509844
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | |
| Administration route | ORAL |
| Organism | Kigelia africana (BIGNONIACEAE) |
| Citation | SHARMA,PK: KAUL,MK:. (1993). SPECIFIC ETHNOMEDICINAL SIGNIFICANCE OF KIGELLA AFRICANA IN INDIA.. 64(5) |
| Amount utilized | |
| Compound isolated | |
| Disease | USED TO REMOVE KIDNEY STONES. THE FRUIT DISTILLATE IS VERY EFFECTIVE TO REMOVE KIDNEY STONES. TRADITIONALLY THE DISTILLATE IS PREPARED IN EARTHEN POTS. GENERALLY 4 KG CRUSHED MASS OF FRESH FRUIT IS PUT IN AN EARTHERN POT TO WHICH ARE ALSO ADDED 1.5 1 WATER, 25 G AMMONIUM CHLORIDE AND 25 G COMMON SALT. THE POT IS COVERED WITH AN EARTHEN LID AND SEALED WITH CLAY MUD. IT IS KEPT IN SUNLIGHT FOR 2-3 MONTHS FOR FERMENTATION. AFTER 3 MONTHS THE FERMENTED MATERIAL IS DISTILLED IN EARTHENWARE. THE PRESCRIBED DOSAGE IS 2 DROPS FOR CHILDREN AND 4-5 DROPS FOR ADULTS WITH 200 ML OF WATER TWICE A DAY AFTER MEALS. IT IS CONTINUOUSLY GIVEN FOR A WEEK. THE STONES ARE REPORTED TO GET CRUSHED AND PASS WITH URINE. |
| Number | 8 |
| Pharmacological activity | 75 |
| Animal | HUMAN ADULT |
| Extract | H2O EXT |
| Gender | GIVEN TO BOTH SEXES |