diseases arising out of derangement of 80 types of vadham [vatha dosha]. diseases arising out of derangement of 40 types of pitham [pitta dosha]. diseases arising out of derangement of 20 types of kabam [kapha dosha]. 5 vagai suvasam [respiratory disorders], a wide range of neuralgic diseases, arthritis, rheumatism, respiratory diseases, bilious diseases etc. due to vitiation of vata, pitta, kapha doshas respectively. kushtam [skin diseases] gunmam [colic] janni/sanni [delirium] moolam [piles] kshayam [emaciation] mahodaram/peruvayiru [ascites] etc. used as a aakkiranam [snuff] in insect bites/stings such as thelkadi [scorpion sting], aranai kadi [skink bite] & kumarakanda vali. it is useful to promote strength of bones and joints. it acts as an excellent anti inflammatory and analgesic medicine. it is used for the treatment of ankle pain, ankle twitch, slipped disc, sprain, back spasm, backache, back injury, stiffness of muscles, coccyx pain partially useful in (other medications might be required) avascular necrosis sensory-neural hearing loss hypothyroidism ankylosing spondylitis pain related to sle