CEPHALANDRA INDICA FOR DIABETES

Botanical name- Cephalandra indica Linn

Family- Cucurbitaceae

Common  names – English-Ivy gouard

Distribution – Throughout India at low elevations

Description – A climbing or prostrate perennial herb with much branched luberous roots. Stem grooved slender, glabrous, trndrils slender, triated and simple. Leaves 5-10 cm in length, 5 lobed , cronate, shining and scabtid.Flowers white or yellow, dioecious.Male flowers solitary or subcymose at the apex of a peduncle. Female flowers solitary.Fruit smooth and bright green with strips when immature, becoming bright scarlet red when ripe

Part used– Leaves

Constituents-  Glycosides ,carbohydrates ,fix oils ,proteins ,aminoacids , beta carotene , iron ,calssium ,potassium ,vitamin A ,vitamin C ,saponnins ,tannins ,phytosterol ,alkaloids ,phenolic compounds ,flavonoids ,gum and mucilage 

HOMOEOPATHIC USES

DIABETES- Profuse urination.Weaknessxhaustion after urination. Dryness of mouth with great thirst for large quantities of water at a time. Burning all over the body. Giddiness after urination

Potency – Q, 1x, 3x