Pharmacological action: Exhilarant, cardiac and brain tonic.
Medicinal use: Effective in palpitation, cardiac debility, fever, inflammation and irritability of stomach and thirst.
Category: K
Khubazi (Malva sylvestris) (Common Mallow)
Pharmacological action: Mucilaginous, demulcent, repercussive.
Medicinal use: Effective in pulmonary complaints such as dry cough, asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness of voice, and fever. Useful against scurvy and internal scratches of the intestine and bladder.
Khatmi (Althaea officinalis) (Marsh Mallow)
Pharmacological action: Suppurative, repercussive, emollient, expectorant.
Medicinal use: Effective in pharynx and chest congestion, bronchitis, sciatica, rheumatism, pneumonia.
Khulanjan (Alpinia galanga) (Galangal)
Pharmacological action: Anti-tuburculous, carminative, masticatory.
Medicinal use: Effective in phlegmatic condition, bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough. Highly effective as an anti-phlegmatic and expectorant.
Khajur (Phoenix sylvestris) (Dates)
Pharmacological action: Nutritive, cardiac and nervine tonic, aphrodisiac, digestive.
Medicinal use: Effective in cough, fever, lung congestion, nervous debility and gonorrhea. Used as a nutritive tonic, aphrodisiac, and expectorant.
Kasni (Cichorium intybus) (Endive, Chicory)
Pharmacological action: Deobstruent, diuretic, blood purifier.
Medicinal use: Effective in reducing body heat and inflammation of the liver and spleen. Promotes bile secretion and digestion.
Kashneez (Coriandrum sativum) (Coriander)
Pharmacological action: Carminative, anti-flatulent, cardiac refrigerant.
Medicinal use: Effective in gastro-intestinal complaints such as dyspepsia, flatulence and vomiting. Also used in rheumatism, ulcers and bleeding piles.
Kabab Chini (Piper cubeba) (Cubebs)
Pharmacological action: Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory for genito-urinary and upper respiratory mucous membranes.
Medicinal use: Effective in obstructions of the liver, spleen and urinary tract, cystitis, in gleet and gonorrhea. Also strengthens gums and teeth, and used in bronchitis, laryngitis and against vaginal discharges and leucorrhea.
Kaafur (Cinnamomum camphora) (Camphor)
Pharmacological action: Coolant, sedative, anti-spasmodic, antiseptic, carminative.
Medicinal use: Effective in stimulating the CNS, heart, respiration. Strengthens uterus and regulates menstrual flow.
Pharmacological action: Cathartic, anthelmintic, blood purifier, purgative.
Medicinal use: Effective in purging malhumors, particularly related to feverish attacks, and all conditions of irritative skin, scabies, rheumatic pains, and other phlegmatic disorders of the chest and abdomen.