🌿 POONAI KAALI – PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Poonai Kaali is a medicinal seed or fruit used in Siddha and folk medicine, botanically identified as Strychnos nux-vomica. The seeds are small, hard, and dark-colored, and are traditionally used in very controlled doses due to their potent and toxic nature.
In Siddha medicine, Poonai Kaali is used mainly as a therapeutic agent after proper detoxification (shodhana) to treat nervous disorders, digestion issues, and respiratory conditions.
📦 Product Details (Typical)
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Product Name: Poonai Kaali
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Botanical Name: Strychnos nux-vomica
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Part Used: Seeds (fruit seeds)
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Form: Whole seeds / Powder (detoxified)
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Colour: Dark brown to black
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Taste: Bitter, pungent (toxic if raw)
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Nature: Warming, potent
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Category: Medicinal seed / Siddha raw drug
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Shelf Life: 2–3 years (dry, airtight storage, detoxified)
🌱 Traditional Uses (Siddha & Folk)
⚠️ Used only in prepared or processed form in Siddha and Ayurvedic formulations
🔹 Nervous System Support
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Processed seeds used in formulations for nerve pain, paralysis, and muscular weakness
🔹 Digestive & Metabolic Support
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Small, properly processed doses used for stomach and digestive disorders
🔹 Respiratory Support
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Used in classical formulations for asthma and respiratory weakness
🔹 Detoxified Use Only
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Raw seeds contain strychnine, so all usage is after purification in oils, powders, or classical medicines
🔤 OTHER NAMES & SYNONYMS
🧪 Botanical / Scientific Name
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Strychnos nux-vomica
🌍 Regional & Language Names
| Language | Name |
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| Tamil | பூனை காளி (Poonai Kaali) |
| English | Nux vomica / Poison nut |
| Hindi | सर्पगंधा (Sarpagandha – seed) / Visha Beej |
| Sanskrit | विषबीज (Visha Beeja) |
| Telugu | పునేకా కాయ (Puneeka Kaaya) |
| Kannada | ಪುನೇಕಾ ಬೀಜ (Puneeka Beeja) |
| Malayalam | പൂനൈ കാളി (Poonai Kaali) |
| Urdu / Unani | وِش بیج (Vish Beej) |
🛍️ Trade / Market Names
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Poonai Kaali
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Nux vomica seed
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Vish Beej
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Poison nut (detoxified medicinal form)
🧴 Common Traditional Preparations
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Detoxified powder: Used in classical Siddha formulations
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Lehyam / Chooranam: Combined with other herbs for nerve & digestion support
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Oil infusion: For external therapeutic use
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Tablet / classical dosage forms: Only in controlled, processed form
📌 Summary
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Poonai Kaali = Strychnos nux-vomica seed
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Dark, potent, medicinal seed
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Used only after detoxification
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Applied for nervous, digestive, and respiratory conditions
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Known regionally as Poonai Kaali, Vish Beej, Nux vomica

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