JOINT PAIN ! 
                  NATURAL REMEDY

Joint Pain is a very common ailment but the relief from allopathic medicines is temporary, with severe side effects.  Nature mother has provided us with superb medicinal plants for such ailments. To treat and cure joint pain, the medicinal plant is known as 'MUDAKATHAN KEERAI'  in Tamil, ( south India) and widely used by Siddha vaidya. I have personal experience of the medicinal benefits of this plants.

Mudakathan Keerai  is known as Indravalli in Sanskrit. Its botanical name is Cardiospermum halicababum and belongs to the suapberry family . It is a woody perennial climbiling plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons.  Hence it is called BALLOON VINE in English. Originating from Tropical Asia, Africa and america, it is named as weed !

Health Benefits of Mudakathan in Joint Pain Cure

Preparation:

Take a handful of Mudakathan leaves, wash it three or four times. Add two cups of water, 1 Tablespoon cumin seeds and a pinch of Asafoetida. Let it boil for 5 minutes. If the water reduces to half the amount, stop heating, add a pinch of pepper powder.Drink warm on every morning ( freshly prepared). This is the best treatment for joint pain.

The leaves washed and cut into small pieces can be added to Dosa / Idly Batter ( favourite dish of south Indians ) . 

 PICTURES OF THIS PLANT

       

Note the shape and size of leaves and the seed for identifying the plant.

Further Information:

The link to wikipedia  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiospermum

The plant grows in abundance in South India- ( Tamil Nadu)