1. Menorrhagia: 10 grams of Ashoka bark is boiled in 200ml of water till it reduced nto ¼ th .

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filtered decoction is administered orally twice daily before food. If required, a teaspoon of
honey or jaggery can be added to this. It subsides excessive bleeding during menses.
2. Irregular periods: Equal quantity of Ashoka, Yashtimadhu, Lajjalu powders are taken. 10gms of
this mixure boiled in 200ml of water till it reduced to ¼ th . This filtered decoction consumed 3-5
days prior to the date of periods and continued till 10 days after periods twice daily.
3. Wound: Ashoka bark decoction is prepared and used for washing Ashoka Saraca indica,
Fabaceae Vernacular names the wounds and non healing ulcers.
4. Mouth ulcers: One fistfull of Ashoka flowers and half fist of coconut pulp are taken and churned
well in mixer grinder. To this, as per taste, salt, black pepper, curry leaves and coriander can be
added. This recipe is very useful in treating gastritis, mouth ulcers, GERD. 5. Leucorrhoea: Equal
quantity of Ashoka bark, Amalaki fruit and Nagakesar powders are mixed well. 1-2 gram of this
powder is mixed with a cup of rice washed with water or sweet buttermilk and administered
twice daily. This pacifies leucorrhea very effectively.
5. Fracture: The stem of asthisamharaka is used to bandage the part of fracture.The oil prepared
from juice of this plant and gingerly oil (1:4 Plant Juice : Gingerly Oil)is externally applied over
fractured part. The dried root powder can be given in dose of 1-3 gm twice daily and this can
also be applied externally after mixing with hot water for bone fracture.
6. Irregular menstruation: 15-20ml of asthisamharaka stem and leaves juice along with honey
twice daily for 3 months is beneficial for irregular menstruation.
7. Earache: Heating the stem in little flame, extracting the juice and using it as ear drops.
Instillation of 2-3 drops can be cured earache. Asthisamharaka Cissus quadrangularis, Vitaceae
Vernacular names
8. Bone fractures: The dried root powder of asthisamharaka can be given in dose of 1-3 gm twice
daily and this can also be applied externally after mixing with hot water for bone fracture.
9. Indigestion: Equal quantity of asthisamharaka leaves, dry ginger, black pepper are made into
fine powder and mixed together. 5gms of this powder should be given along with warm water
twice daily before food to treat indigestion.
10. Joint pains: Asthisamharaka stem is fried in ghee and administered in dose of 10-15 gms with
milk for the treatment of frac