Musumusukkai, is a plant traditionally used in Indian medicine for various ailments, including diabetes, digestive issues, as a mild laxative,with its leaves and roots used for various ailments like vertigo, billiousness, and wounds. It also has anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and digestive benefits, and is rich in phytochemicals.

Traditional Uses & Benefits:

Diabetes Management:
It is known for its potential to help regulate blood sugar levels and improve insulin sensitivity.
Digestive Health:
It’s used to treat constipation, gas problems, and other digestive issues.

Other Medicinal Uses:

Wound Healing: The leaf sap is used to dress wounds.
Vertigo and Billiousness: Young shoots and leaves decoction are used to treat vertigo and billiousness.
Toothache: Seeds are chewed to relieve toothache pain.
Scabies: Dried, powdered leaves are dusted over scabies.
Headache: The ash of the plant is mixed in castor oil and rubbed over scarifications and the temples to relieve for headache.
Antioxidant Properties:
It contains antioxidants that help fight oxidative stress and reduce inflammation.
Other Potential Benefits:
May support metabolism and help regulate appetite, making it beneficial for weight control.
May boost immunity.
May protect against cancers.
May be helpful in treating allergies.
May be antihypertensive.

Medicinal Properties and Benefits:

Anti-diabetic: It’s known to help regulate blood sugar levels and improve insulin sensitivity.
Anti-inflammatory: It contains compounds that can help reduce inflammation.
Digestive Health: It supports gut health, aids digestion, and may help relieve bloating and constipation.
Antioxidant: It contains antioxidants that help fight oxidative stress.
Other Properties: It is also considered stomachic, anti-ulcer, antipyretic, diuretic, hepatoprotective, expectorant, carminative, anti-hyperglycaemic, anti-hyperlipidaemic, antimicrobial, and antirheumatic.
Respiratory Health: Some traditional uses include treating coughs, wheezing, colds, and asthma.

Leaves:
Young shoots and leaves are used in decoctions to treat vertigo and biliousness.
Leaf sap is used to dress wounds.
A poultice of the leaves is used in the treatment of burns.
Dried, powdered leaves are dusted over scabies.
Roots:
Root decoctions are used for flatulence.
Roots are used as a diuretic and laxative.
Fruits:
Ripe fruits are eaten raw.
Raw fruits are also eaten.
Seeds:
Crushed seeds are used for aching bodies, especially with sprained backs.
Seeds are masticated to relieve toothache.