Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- pungent, bitter
- Potency (Virya)
- hot
- Systems
- Digestion, circulation, nervous, urinary, water metabolism
What is Gigantic Swallowort?
Promotes secretion (especially of bile), intestinal muscle sedative, heart (used like digitalis),phlegm purge, depilatory, parasitic infection, reduces pain, difficult/painful urination, skin diseases, abdominal disorders, dysentery, syphilis,fevers with enlarged liver and cough; intermittentfevers, hemorrhoids, edema. Leaves are for paraly-sis, anesthesia, and toxic asthma. Flowers digestive tonic and stomachic, small doses stimulatecapillaries, skin (including elephantiasis, leprosy),asthma. Milky juice violent purgative, G.I. irri-tant.
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
Ayurvedic Properties (Energetics)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Rasa (Taste) | pungent, bitter |
| Virya (Energy) | hot |
| Body Systems | Digestion, circulation, nervous, urinary, water metabolism |
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
Therapeutic Actions
- Special care is taken while using this herb
- as it is poisonous. Mucilaginous
- digestive
- sto-machic
- tonic
- antispasmodic
- emetic (large doses)
- diaphoretic
- (root bark alterative)
- purgative
- expectorant
- anthelmintic
- acrid
- antiparasitical
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
Preparation & Usage
Forms: Paste, powder, pill Section 3: Therapeutics Chapter 4: Herbology 75Precaution: Special care is to be taken while using this herb, as it is poisonous. Do not use while preg-nant. Use only with the advice of an Ayurvedic specialist
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
Medical Disclaimer: The information on this page is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Ayurvedic treatments should be pursued under the guidance of a qualified practitioner (BAMS/MD Ayurveda). Always consult your healthcare provider before starting any new treatment. Content is sourced from classical Ayurvedic texts and may not reflect the latest medical research.