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Krishnatvaka(mattisoppu or holematti or karimatti) -medicinal plant of India

Krishnatvaka-A magical medicinal plant of India


As compared to other medicinal plants this plant isn't become that much of famous eventhough it contains a abundant source of medicinal qualities


Different parts of this plant is used in medicinal practices like : siddha,Ayurveda,unani,Homeopathy, folk.

Name: krishnatvaka (mattisoppu or mattimara) 
Botanical name: Terminalia tomengosa
Family: combretaceae

Image:krishnatvaka(original-captured)


This species is native to India and distributed all over India except in arid regions like Punjab Rajasthan

As India is well known for its diversity this plant also have different names

Hindi: ain,Aisan,sain,alsan

Kannada: Arjuna,belamadi,belamatti,komatti,sohonge,nirmatti,toramatti,vaidairya,aini,banappu,karimatti,bhudri,holematti,

Sanskrit:
Arjuna,chitrayodhi,Dhananjaya,dhanvi
dhavala,gandhari,gandivi,indradru,indradruma,kakuba,krishnasarathi,nadi sarja,savyasachi,viravriksha,caunteya,Pandava

Telugu:
erramaddi,erimaddi,maochettu,tellamaddi,chettu tittumaddi,tellamaddi.


Terminalia tomentosa is a tree which grows from 60 to 80 feet.Usually grows near the wetland areas.The tree bears number of bunches of star shaped fruits,it's sprouting leaves will be in copper Color which glitters in sunlight.It contribute a lot to the ground water as it can store a humungous amount of water.

 Image:krishnatvaka germinating leaves (original-captured)


Image:krishnatvaka germinating leaves(original-captured)

Uses

Krishnatvaka is used in Ayurveda,siddha,unani,Homeopathy,and folk

 As this tree contains lots of medicinal qualities in it,different parts of the tree is used in the treatment of various diseases.


 Image:krishnatvaka (original-captured)
Image:krishnatvaka(original-captured)

Parts used:

 Leaves
Shoot
Stem
Peel

 Here am sharing some of the uses:
  • Bleeding wound:


 In case of wound which is bleeding one can use the peel of krishnatvaka to stop bleeding

 Take a small piece of its peel and boil it in water to make a dicaction and let it cool(lukewarm) and wash the wound with this dicaction.The chemical components in the peel helps to stop bleeding and  helps in heeling up of the wound 

 The powder made by krishnatvaka peel can also be used to stop bleeding

 Washing the wound regularly with the dicaction made by its peel will help you to get rid of the marks

  • Bone fracture:


  In case of any bone fractures one can use the krishnatvaka peel paste( lepa) which helps in recovery of bones



  • Heartdiseas


Heart patients can also use the peel dication

Take a small piece of the krishnatvaka peel  boil it in milk  for some time and this will help in improving heart health



  • white bleeding in women:


White bleeding and excess red bleeding is common among the women nowadays,this may be due to the stress full life style which causes harmonal imbalance and results in white bleed and excess bleeding in women
If you are a person suffering from the same issue the dicaction made by the stem or its powder would help you to come out of it

Step1 -

Take a small piece of the stem (peel removed)

Step2-

Add a spoon of sandal wood powder

Step3-

 Boil with water

Step4-

Let it cool for some time

Intake of this dicaction will help you to get rid of the problem

  • Hair growth:

 Krishnatvaka(mattisoppu) promotes hairgrowth nourishes hair repairs damaged hair
 Applying a thick paste of the leaves results in a black shiny thick hair repairs splitends and controls hair fall also used for dandruff control.



  • * As this may  be allergic to some individuals please don't use without proper guidance by professional medicine practitioner especially in case of heart disease

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