Erukam ilai kootu

Seriously wonder what is the difference between Calotropis procera and Calotropis gigantea. cabi states it is the same, while others state it is different.

Erukku ilai Source: medplants

source: Azhilinjil

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Ingredients:

• Fresh non porous leaves of अर्क / अलर्क | எருக்கன் | Calotropis gigantea
• Leaves of Alangium lamarckii | अंकोल | அழிஞ்சில்tida
• Camphor
• Asafotida
• Spices
• Pugapatta

Preparation of Erukku Azhinjil kootu

• Collect fresh non porous leaves of alark (erukku) and its bitter taste should be wiped with leaves of azhinjil
• Chop the leaves into 5 pieces
• This should be fried with asafoetida
• It should be made fragrant with camphor
• It should be tied with pugapatta and served for meals
• It is wholesome, relishing, vigourous, appetizer and alleviates all disorders
• It promotes intellect and it is a wormicide

अलर्कपत्रमच्छिद्रं तरुणं नवमाहरेत् । अंकोलपत्रयोगेन तत्तिक्तं च समाहरेत् ॥ ४५३ ॥

मुक्ततिक्तं पुनस्तच्च छित्वा सूक्ष्मान् ततः परम् । नवेन सर्पिषा तच्च भर्जयेद्रामठादिभिः ॥ ४५४ ॥

वासयेद्घनसारेण पूगपट्टेन वेष्टयेत् । पथ्यं रुचिकरं बल्यं दीपनं सर्वरोगजित् ॥ ४५५॥

ज्ञानप्रदं विवेके च क्रिमिजालं हरेदिदम् ॥ ४५६ ॥

P. 69 of Pākdarpaṇa of Nala by Dr. Madhulika