Plumed Cockscomb ( Sarwali )

Healthy Facts

Stems and leaves of celosia, bruised and applied as poultice, is used for treating of infected sores, wounds and skin eruptions.
Poultice of leaves, smeared with honey, used as cooling application to inflamed areas and painful affections such as buboes and abscesses.
Seeds are used to relieve gastrointestinal disorders and are antipyretic, improves vision, relieves fever associated with liver ailments.
Seeds when in decoction or finely powdered, are considered antidiarrheal and aphrodisiac.
The juice of the seeds forced into the nostrils is a cure for epistaxis.
Whole plant used as antidote for snake-poison.
Root used for colic, gonorrhea and eczema.
Decoction of the seeds with sugar is prescribed against dysentery.
Flowers and seeds used for bloody stools, hemorrhoidal bleeding, leucorrhea and diarrhea.
In Indian folk medicine, used for diabetes. Seeds traditionally used for treatment of jaundice, gonorrhea, wounds and fever.
In Sri Lanka, leaves used for inflammations, fever and itching. Seeds used for fever and mouth sores.
In China, flowers and seeds used in treatment of gastroenteritis and leucorrhea.(Kindayohan: philippine medicinal plant).

The appropriate dose of Plumed Cockscomb on several factors such as the user’s age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for Plumed Cockscomb. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.