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Latin name: Arundo donax

English name: Giant reed, Wild cane, Arundo, Spanish cane, Carrizo

Sanskrit name: Nala

Medicinal parts used: Seeds, Leaves and Roots

Arundo donax is a tall perennial cane growing in damp soils, either fresh or moderately saline. It is native to eastern Asia but has been widely planted and naturalized in the temperate and subtropical regions of both hemispheres, especially in the Mediterranean, California and the Caribbean. It forms dense stands on disturbed sites, sand dunes, in wetlands and riparian habitats.
Generally growing to 6m, in ideal conditions it can exceed 10 m, with hollow stems 2-3 cm diameter. The leaves are alternate, 30-60 cm long and 2-6 cm broad with a tapered tip, grey-green, and have a hairy tuft at the base.

Therapeutic use

In folk medicine, the rhizome or rootstock is used for dropsy.

Boiled in wine with honey, the root or rhizome has been used for cancer.

This or other species of Arundo is also reported to be used for condylomata and indurations of the breast.

The root infusion is regarded as antigalactagogue, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, emollient, hypertensive, hypotensive, and sudorific.

4:04 pm
December 5, 2011


Carizzo is arundo in spanish use.


MORE ON NALA

Sushruta gave a decoction of Vetas and Nala (Arundo Donax) for chronic fever.

http://books.google.com/books?id=463ERB3VeUoC&pg=PA412&dq=arundo+is+called+na...



NALA IN AYURVEDIC MEDICINE


Name: ARUNDO DONAX
Filename: Arundo_donax_.jpg
Description:
Botanical name : Arundo donax Bedd.
Family : Poaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Nala, Natha, Dhavan, Keechaka
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Madhura, Kashaya, Tikta
Guna : Lakhu, Snigdha, Seeta
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Giant Reed, Wild cane
Hindi : Nala
Malayalam : Nalapullu, Attu karimbu.
Distribution – Throughout river sides and wastelands in India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A tall perennial reed grows up to 6 meters in height. The leaves are alternate, 30-60 cm long and 2-6 cm broad with a tapered tip, grey-green, and have a hairy tuft at the base. Flowers are upright, feathery plumes 40-60 cm long, but the seeds are rarely fertile. Instead, it mostly reproduces vegetatively, by underground rhizomes.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammations, erysipelas, skin diseases, oligospermia, cystitis, disuria and often used for increasing breast milk. It is included in trina panchamoola gana in Ayurveda.
Useful part : Root.

Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD.

http://ayurvedicmedicinalplants.com/plants/844.html


BINGO!
INVASIVE PLANT MEDICINE BY
TIM SCHOOL ACUPUNCTURISH

I found out about this from Valerie Comancho, herbalist of the Remedy Garden.

I find that this book is recomended by Rosemary Gladstar, a dear old friend.
I was just, for the first time in many years, coming across the name of Rosemary here.

ROSEMARY GLADSTAR

I first met her through Kent Taylor, my teacher who introduced me to growing baby herbs in pots.

I met Rosemary Gladstar there.

She was the founder of Mountain Rose Herbs and also the United Plant Savers.

I have not heard of these for years.

I am on the trail to vindicate Arundo Donax, The Giant Reed.

http://invasiveplantmedicine.com/



 

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