Atibala
Description :
Atibala consists of root of Abutilon indicum. It is a hairy herb or under-shrub 1.0-1.5m high. It is an annual or more often perennial with golden yellow flowers, flowering mostly throughout the year found abundantly throughout the hotter parts of India. It is also found as a common weed on roadsides and other waste places in plains and hills, upto an elevation of 600m.
Details:
Sanskrit Name : Kankatika, Risyaprokta
Assam Name : Jayavandha, Jayapateri
Bengali Name : Badela
English Name : Indian Mallow
Gujrati Name : Kansaki, Khapat
Hindi Name : Kanghi
Kannada Name : Shrimudrigida, Mudragida, Turube
Malyalam Name : Uram, Katuvan, Urubam, Urabam, Vankuruntott, Oorpam
Marathi Name : Chakrabhendi, Petari, Mudra
Oriya Name : Pedipidika
Punjabi Name : Kangi, Kangibooti
Tamil Name : Tutti, Thuthi
Part Used : Whole Plant
Medicinal Uses :
- Extract of water-soaked dried seeds is used as purgative. Leaves are used as tonic. Roots are taken as infusion in fever.
- Remedy for arthritis: Atibala has been used as an anti-inflammatory drug for a very long time. These anti-inflammatory properties are highly useful in controlling arthritis and associated pains. Tests on mice have shown that regular administration of extracts of Atibala controlled arthritis better than standard drugs.
- Can control convulsions: Convulsions or seizures can occur due to involuntary and rapid contractions and relaxations of the body. Research has shown that convulsions can be controlled by giving Atibala leaf medicine. Studies on rats with induced convulsions have shown the benefits of administering Atibala leaf extracts.
- Anti-microbial properties: The leaf and root extracts of Atibala possess anti-microbial properties. Tests on various bacterial and fungal strains have shown that Atibala extracts were effective in controlling those bacteria and fungi species which effect human health. Significant bacterial and fungal control was observed.
- Liver protection: Liver, which is one of the most important organs in our body that supports digestion and metabolism, is also one of the most susceptible organs. Though, the liver has a rebuilding mechanism, yet it can be damaged in some cases. Such damages can be avoided by taking Atibala leaf extracts on a regular basis. Studies on the leaf extracts of Atibala showed reduction in hepatotoxicity induced in mice.
- Cures ulcers: Ayurveda prescribes Atibala leaves to heal ulcers and boils. A decoction of the leaves can be consumed for ulcers, and paste of the leaves can be applied on boils.