Abution Indicum

Description

Atibala, scientifically called Abutilon Indicum (Linn.), belongs to the Malvaceae family. It is known as Country mallow in English, Kanghi in Hindi, and Atibala in Sanskrit. It’s a perennial shrub that grows up to 3 meters tall.

The plant can be found in India, Sri Lanka, America’s tropical regions, and Malesia. It grows as a weed in sub-Himalayan areas, up to 1200 meters in elevation, and in hotter portions of India.

Benefits of Atibala for Kidneys:

• Atibala may aid in the prevention of diuresis.
• This is because it increases the amount of urine produced and excreted.
• This increases urine sodium loss while not affecting the intrinsic potassium-sparing action.

Benefits of Atibala for Arthritis:

• Atibala may help manage the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
• It has analgesic and anti-inflammatory qualities.
• It also helps to minimize joint inflammation.
• Abutilon Indicum offers considerable protection against protein denaturation and RBC membrane damage caused by hypotonic saline.

Benefits of Atibala for Diarrhoea:

• Atibala may be beneficial for diarrhoea as it possesses anti-diarrheal properties.
• In addition, it reduces gastrointestinal motility and slows the contraction of intestinal muscles.
• This helps prevent stomach aches, pain, and loose or watery stools.

Benefits of Atibala for Epilepsy and Siezures:

• Atibala may be useful in the treatment of seizures.
• It contains linoleic acid and/or flavonoid components, which have anticonvulsant properties and prevent muscles from contracting involuntarily.

Benefits of Atibala for Skin:

• Atibala has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial qualities that may aid wound healing.
• Atibala has ingredients that aid in wound contraction and closure, as well as skin cell regeneration.
• It also helps to promote wound healing by lowering the risk of infection at the wound site.

Benefits of Atibala for Diabetes:

• Insulin sensitivity is improved by using Atibala.
• In addition, Atibala’s ability to regulate adipocyte development and increase glucose utilization may make it useful for lowering insulin resistance.

Benefits of Atibala for Female Reproductive System:

• The herb Abutilon Indicum has anti-oestrogenic properties.
• It was discovered that it suppressed enzyme activity and the uterotropic response induced by oestrogen.

Benefits of Atibala for Immunity:

• Atibala leaves may have immunomodulatory properties.
• It boosts antibody production in the blood and neutralizes infections.
• This aids in the improvement of the immune system.

Benefits of Atibala for Infections:

• •In the case of Gram-positive bacteria, the extract of Abutilon Indicum was found to be most effective against Staphylococcus aureus, followed by Bacillus sublitis.
• In the case of Gram-negative bacteria, the extract was most effective against Escherichia coli, which showed the largest zone of inhibition, followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In addition, the ethanolic extract had a lot of antifungal activity against Candida albicans.

Benefits of Atibala for Respiratory system:

• Dried aerial parts of Abutilon Indicum help alleviate the frequent bronchial asthma-like symptoms: dyspnea, cough, chest tightness and wheezing.
• It was also found to improve pulmonary function in patients with mild to severe bronchial asthma, as evaluated by forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR)