Kutaja or Wrightia tinctoria or Pala indigo plant- A medicinal plant

Wrightia Tictoria is also known as Pala indigo plant or dyers’s oleander . It is widely available in India, Southeast Asia and Australia. It needs mostly dry and little moistness to grow. Texts of Ayurveda recognize this plant by name “Shweta Kutaja”.

This plant is small sized tree or large shrub which grows from 4 meters to 14 meters height. The leaves are long and are oppositely arranged. White coloured flowers bloom between March and June. The seeds of this plant are also known as Indrayava.

It is light (laghu) to digest and absorbs moistness (rooksha) while getting digested. It has bitter taste (tikta rasa) mixed with astringent taste (Kashaya rasa). This herb has cold potency (sheeta veerya). Usually the bark and seeds of this plant are used in ayurvedic preparations. Shweta kutaja when applied externally helps to heal stubborn wounds. It stimulates the growth of granulation tissue and hastens the healing process. Decoction and oil of this herb is useful in healing psoriasis.Various researches have shown that the extract of this herb has anti-diabetic properties. This herb is helpful for persons who are obese and also diabetic.This herb is usually added as an ingredient in herbal shampoo. Since this plant heals the skin lesions, it helps to heal dandruff or flaky scalp. Wrightia Tinctoria is very effective in problems of digestive system. It is very effective in ulcerative colitis, IBS, bacillary dysentery and diarrhoea. his herb purifies blood and helps in treatment of allergic rashes and Gout. Shweta kutaja is very useful in bringing down the blood uric acid level which is the main cause for Gout.Due to its moistness absorbing properties this herb is used to treat obesity. It helps to scrape of stubborn fat.

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[jayasrees]

swethakudaja ennu sanskrit ilparayunnathu ithineyano, ithu enna kachan upayogikkumo

[chandanap]

Where is it available in Hyderabad can you send it on order ???

[kareshmashaik]

Where it is available in Hyderabad .. please tell

[dayanandb]

Where it is available....please send address

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