Nilavembu Kudineer is a Siddha medicine prepared from various parts of medicinal herbs. It is a decoction of nine herbs which have fever reducing, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties. Nilavembu or Andrographis panicultata is the principle ingredient of this decoction. It is also known as Kalmegh and Bhunimba. It is a bitter tonic and used traditionally for treating fever, liver problems, jaundice, respiratory illness etc.
The other ingredients of Nilavembu Kudineer are also used traditionally in the treatment of fever, inflammation, arthritis, gastric ulcer, jaundice and general debility conditions. So this whole combination can be used as preventive and curative measure for chikungunya, dengue and other viral fever.
Here is given more about Nilavembu Kudineer such as indication/therapeutic uses, Key Ingredients and dosage.
Key Ingredients of Nilavembu Kudineer
Nilavembu Kudineer contains equal proportion of whole plant of Andrographis paniculata (Nilavempu), heartwood of Santalum album(Chandanam), rhizomes of Zingiber officinale (Cukku), fruits of Piper nigrum(Milaku), tubers of Cyrerus rotundus (Koraikilangu), roots of Vetiveria zizanioides (Vettiver), whole plant of Hedyotis corymbosa, roots of Plectranthus vettiveroides and the whole plant of Trichosanthes cucumerina (Peipudal).
Uses of Nilavembu Kudineer
Nilavembu Kudineer/kashay/decoction is useful medicine to treat fevers such as Viral, malarial, chikungunya, dengue fever etc. Regular usage of this decoction is helpful in preventing recurrence of such viral fevers.
This medicine can be taken as preventive and curative medicine for viral fevers.
Dosage of Nilavembu Kudineer
The recommended dosage of Nilavembu Kudineer is 15-30 ml, twice a day. This medicine should be taken orally before meals. This decoction can be taken regularly as preventive measure against viral fevers (malaria, chikungunia) in epidemics. Or take as directed by physician.