Wrightia tinctoria

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Other Names : Svetakutaja, Shwetha Kutaja, Pala Indigo, Dyers’s Oleander, and Indrajauis.

Actions

  • anthelmintic(to destroy parasitic worms)
  • anodyne (painkiller)
  • antipyretic
  • aphrodisiac
  • astringent
  • carminative (gastric problems)
  • depurative (removes wastes and toxins from the body).

Special Precautions

As wrightia tinctoria has Pro-Estrogenic effects, it has shown to useful as a Contraceptive.

Health Benefits and Uses of

  • Seeds : used as anthelmintic, antidiarrhoeal, antidysenteric, astringent, febrifuge, seminal weakness and as an aphrodisiac.
  • Leaves/bark (decoction) : used for fever febrifuge, toothache, stomach/bowel complaints
  • Bark : used as an antidysenteric and treat skin diseases and biliousness
  • Cholesterol : Chlorogenic acid (found in Wrightia) can protect against high cholesterol buildup (inhibits platelet aggregation).
  • Protects The Liver: The triterpenoids in Wrightia tinctoria are well reported to have hepatoprotective activity. Lupeol and β-amyrin (triterpenoids from Wrightia tinctoria) can improve Glutathione (GSH) and (Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) levels in the liver, thus protecting against Carbon Tetrachloride (CCL4)-induced acute liver toxicity. In the same animal model study, lupeol, b-amyrin, and b-sitosterol were able to prevent SGPT, SGOT and ALP increase from CCL4 liver toxicity. R
  • Skin Glowing: The formulation of this plant helps in reduction in the severity of the skin diseases, disappearance of lesions, reduction in surface area of skin, scaling, etc. thus makes the skin glow and smooth.
  • Psoriasis: In clinical studies, Wrightia has shown to improve Psoriasis. It has strong Antipsoriatic activity and is used for Psoriasis treatment (reduces lesions, pain, and itching). When coconut oil is mixed with crushed fresh leaves of Svetakutaja and kept the same in sunlight throughout the day, is useful for external application in psoriasis.
  • wound healing : It improves breaking strength of the skin and improves wound closure/epithelialisation time
  • Fever: The decoction prepared with the leaves and bark of this plant is useful in curing fever, diarrhoea, abdominal pain etc.
  • Hair Fall: It has good effects to pacify the vitiated tridoshas. The medicinal plant is having anti-inflammatory and anti-dandruff properties, thus good for the health of hair.
  • Vigour: If you want to develop your vigor and vitality, the sweets made of baked seeds of this medicinal herb is beneficial to improve vigor.
  • Kidney Stone: The decoction prepared with the bark powder of Wrightia tinctoria is an effective remedy for kidney stones.
  • Piles: Its bark is anti-dysenteric and anti-dropsical. Also used in treating of piles.
  • Bilious troubles: The formulation prepared from its bark and seed is used in flatulence and bilious troubles.
  • Aphrodisiac: The plants parts have the power to stimulate sexual desire and enhances Libido. Laddus made of baked Wrightia seeds has been described as a remedy for improving libido.
  • to pacify vitiated tridoshas
  • Pain : Wrightia has analgesic effects.
  • Antimicrobial, Antifungal, Antiviral
  • fever (antipyretic)
  • strong antioxidant properties. Wrightia is rich in natural antioxidants (e.g. phenols and flavonoids). Wrightia has stronger free radical scavenging properties than Vitamin C and Rutin. R
  • stomach ache, skin diseases
  • Diabetes : Wrightia has powerful anti-diabetic properties. The chloroform extract of Wrightia has significant anti-diabetic activity compared to the standard drug glibenclamide. In animal models of diabetes, wrightia can reduce blood glucose levels
  • Protects Gut From Ulcers : Wrightia leaves possesses anti-ulcer effects. Methanolic extracts have shown significant gastro-protective activity (of 65.89%) when compared with the standard drug famotidine (which showed 75.34%).
  • obesity
  • Hair fall
  • Cancer : Wrightia has anti-canter activity on:
    • Breast Cancer
    • Cervical Cancer
    • Leukemia
    • Liver Cancer
    • Melanoma
  • Herpes : The leaves are applied as a poultice for mumps and herpes. Sometimes, they are also munched to relieve toothache.

Used in patent medicine

  • 777 Oil: The oil prepared from this medicinal plant is highly beneficial for dandruff and skin problems. It is worldwide famous for its medicinal benefits.

References

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