Elephantopus scaber Gjihiva

• Root powdered with ½ black pepper is taken (3-5 gm, two times daily) with honey to treat diarrhoea. (Chandesar, Phulbani, Kondhs, 0235). The information was further confirmed from Puri district (Saoras, 4409).
• Plant decoction (one teaspoon, two times daily) is taken for 3 days to alleviate intermittent fevers such as malaria and typhoid (Mayurchulia, Phulbani, Kondhs, 0367).
• A handful of roots powdered with equal quantity Patalgarudu (Rauvolfia serpentina) leaves are taken (5 gm, two times daily) with desired quantity of curd for 21 days to treat chronic bronchitis (Mayurchulia, Phulbani, Kondhs, 0434).
• A handful of roots made into paste with Rasna (Vicoa sp.) and applied externally on oedematous swelling in Filariasis. (Mayurchulia, Phulbani, Kondhs, 0434).
• Root made into paste in cow Ghee is applied locally on neck and chest to relieve cough and cold. (Mayurchulia, Phulbani, Kondhs, 0434). 
• 4-6 secondary roots powdered and mixed with jeggary are eaten to remove placenta of parturient mother (Mayurchulia, Kalahandi, Bhumij, 1037).
• Powdered root (5 gm, once daily) to arrest vomiting. (Mahorchori, Mayurbhanj, Bathuris, 1436).
• Powdered root with sugarcane juice is taken (5-10 ml, two times daily) to treat loose motion (Mahorchori, Mayurbhanj, Bathuris, 1436).
• Seven pieces of secondary roots (each 2-3 cm long) are chewed raw as an antidote to poisonous bite of snake. (Mahorchori, Mayurbhanj, Bathuris, 1436).
• A pinch of powdered root along with edible salt is placed in the opposite side of nostrils to get relief from migraine. (Mahorchori, Mayurbhanj, Bathuris, 1436).
• Roots (5 gm.) powdered with black pepper is placed in dental cavity once at bed time to treat pyorrhea (Mayurchulia, Malkangiri, Bondos, 1651).
• Crushed root is applied on minor cuts to check bleeding. Root decoction is given in required quantity to check diarrhoea (Mayurchulia/ Gomuti, Dhenkanal, Kondhs, 2479).
• A handful of roots pounded with black pepper are taken (5 gm, two times daily) to regularize menstruation (Mayurchulia, Balasore, Das, 2924).
• Powdered root with honey in desired quantity is given to check diarrhoea in infant (Mayurchulia, Dhenkanal, Barik, 3137).
• A handful of roots powdered with black pepper are taken (5-10 gm, two times daily) for 3 days to treat dysentery with bloody stools (Totamulo, Athgarh, Das, 3222).
• A handful of roots and Putri (Croton roxburghii) roots powdered in equal quantity taken (5 gm, every 2-3 hours) as antidote to poison of snake bite (Mayurchulia, Sundargarh, Kharias, 3607).
• Root paste is applied on forehead to get relief from headache. (Mayurchulia, Sundargarh, Kharias, 3607).
• A handful of roots powdered with 2 black peppers are taken (5 gm, two times daily) with sufficient water to treat blood dysentery. (Mayurchulia, Sundargarh, Kharias, 3607).
• Extracted root juice is given (one teaspoon, every morning) for 21 days to expectant mother for delivering healthy baby. (Mayurchulia, Sundargarh, Kharias, 3607).
• Three secondary roots powdered with Chunhur (Marsdenia sp.) are taken (5 gm, two times daily) for one week to break and remove stones from the kidney (Mayurchulia, Bolangir, Sahu, 4130).
• 5 cm piece of root is tied on the waist as fever amulet to alleviate fever caused by evil effect of spirit (Mayurchulia, Bonai, Paudi Bhuinyas, 4599).
• Powdered root is placed in dental cavity to get relief from toothache. (Mayurchulia, Bonai, Paudi Bhuinyas, 4599).
• Root decoction (one teaspoon, two times daily) is taken with goat’s milk to treat diarrhoea in children. 
• Root decoction (two teaspoons, two times daily) is taken for one week to treat jaundice (Mayurchulia, Keonjhar, Bhumij, 5235).
• Powdered root (5-10 gm, two times daily) is taken with sufficient water to treat gastric disorder (Mayurchulia, Bargarh, Saoras, 6911).
• Root is also reported as medicinal in other published work from Orissa for debility of children, pimples (Saxena et al., 1981), madness, to cure aversion of food (Brahmam et al., 1996) and to hang in ears to cure headache (Jain, 1991).

Source: Hippocratic Journal of Unani Medicine July - September 2012, Vol. 7 No. 3, Pages 59-75

Elephantopus scaber L

Habit-Herb

Parts used -Whole plant

Application -Rheumatism; antibacterial; stomach ache; pyorhea; asthma; headache; laxative; irregular mensturation; anticancer; cuts; bruises; wounds; leprosy; bronchitis; antibiotic; induce appetite; gastrointestinal problems; eyesight improvement; to attain temporary male sterility

Treatment -General; men

References -Dubey et al. 2012, Reddy at al., 2008, Xavier et al. 2014

Elephantopus scaber L. Herb Whole plant Rheumatism; antibacterial; stomach ache; pyorhea; asthma; headache; laxative; irregular mensturation; anticancer; cuts; bruises; wounds; leprosy; bronchitis; antibiotic; induce appetite; gastrointestinal problems; eyesight improvement; to attain temporary male sterility General; men Dubey et al. 2012, Reddy at al., 2008, Xavier et al. 2014