Ponnaavarai Chooranam Tablets is a Classical Siddha medicine it is used to treat all types of skin diseases.

Role of Ingredients;

Cassia occidentalis - antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and Immunosuppression activity.

Benefits;

The whole plant is diuretic, febrifuge, stomachic and tonic.

It is used in the treatment of hypertension, dropsy, diabetes, fevers, biliousness, rheumatism, ringworm, and eczema.

The plant is boiled and gargled for treating throat troubles.

Applied externally, it is pounded and mixed with wood-ash and rubbed on areas of leishmaniasis and eczema.

The root is cholagogue, emetic and purgative.

An infusion is used to treat bilious fever, ordinary fever, stomachache, and ease menstruation.

A tincture of the root is rubbed onto rheumatic areas.

A tea made from roots and dried flowers is used as a treatment for colds and upset stomachs.

The leaf is used as a remedy for renal calculi.

Leaves are made into a tea for treating afterbirth problems, fevers, coughs and colds, headaches, hemorrhage, and thrush.

An ointment prepared from the leaves is applied as a remedy for ringworm and other affections of the skin.

The flowers are used in preparation to reduce stomach acid in children.

The seed is febrifuge and sedative.

 An infusion is drunk to calm one's nerves, and as a treatment for kidney problems, hemorrhage, worms, and cleaning womb and tubes

Extracts of the leaf and seed have shown antibiotic activity.

The leaf contains flavonoid glycosides, an anthraquinone, and an anthraquinone.

The seed contains N-methyl morpholine, campesterol, and beta-sitosterol glucosides.

Indications;

Malakkattu (Constipation), 

Sori (skin diseases such as itches), 

Sirangu (scabies), 

Thole Vedippu / Sarumavedippu (skin fissures), 

Twakudhiral / Thole Udhiral (scaly and exudative skin),

Mega Pudaigal (venereal rashes), 

Thole Thadippu / Thole Kandukandaka Thadiththal (Rashes),

Neenga thinavu (acute itching) ,

Kanakkadi / Poochchikadi / vandu kadi (wasp sting / insect bite), Kaalkaivalippu (Epilesy), 

Valippugal ( Convulsions),

Kaaichal ( Fever), and Araikkaduavan.

Dosage and Adjuvants:

1-2 gms with water or milk after food at bedtime or as directed by the physician.