Baidyanath (Jhansi) Kutjavaleh

Baidyanath (Jhansi) Kutjavaleh used in the treatment of dysentery, diarrhoea, piles and IBS. The chief ingredient of this medicine is Kutaj. Kurchi or Kutuj (Holarrhena antidysenterica) is used in the treatment of a variety of diseases including diarrhoea and dysentery. The total alkaloids of the Kutaj bark have shown antibacterial activity on the intestinal bacteria, E. coli. Kurchamine, an alkaloidal fraction from the bark, effectively reduces the intestinal amoebic infection. Kutaja Avaleha has astringent, antiperiodic, deepana (promote appetite but do not aid in digesting undigested food), Pachak (assist in digesting undigested food, but do not increase the appetite) and raktapravardhak (increases blood) properties. Kutaja Avaleha is used in the treatment of all kinds of piles, chronic diarrhoea, anaemia, blood vomiting, the passage of tarry stools, chronic indigestion, jaundice etc.