🌿 Calotropis gigantea (Arka) – The Fiery Cleanser in Homeopathy & Ayurveda

Common Names: Arka (Sanskrit), Madar, Giant Milkweed
Scientific Name: Calotropis gigantea
Homeopathic Name: Calotropis gigantea
Family: Apocynaceae (milkweed family)
Parts Used: Fresh leaves, latex, root bark, flowers

📜 Introduction

Calotropis gigantea is a powerful medicinal shrub known in Ayurveda as Arka, often associated with Lord Surya (Sun) for its fiery and transformative nature. In homeopathy, it is prepared from the fresh plant or latex, and is used primarily in skin diseases, glandular swellings, and digestion issues, especially when symptoms involve burning, ulceration, or sudden swelling.

It holds detoxifying, antipyretic, and ulcer-healing properties, acting as a deep cleanser on both physical and subtle levels.

🩺 Key Homeopathic Indications of Calotropis gigantea

1. Skin Conditions with Burning, Redness, and Ulcers

Eczema, psoriasis, boils, scabies
Ulcerative skin eruptions with intense burning pain
Skin turns red, cracked, and may ooze milky fluid

2. Swollen Glands and Tumors

Enlarged lymph nodes, glandular swellings, and fibroid-like growths
Hard masses in neck, groin, or breast areas
Useful in early stages of benign tumors

3. Digestive Issues and Worm Infestation

Loss of appetite, gastric burning, or nausea
Indigestion with abdominal bloating and intestinal worms
In children with grinding of teeth, irritable behavior

4. Fever with Burning Heat or Intermittent Pattern

Fevers resembling malarial pattern
Dry mouth, body heat, and thirst with profuse sweat
Alternate chills and burning heat

🧬 Modalities – What Aggravates or Relieves

Worse From	Better From
Daytime heat	Open air
Touch and pressure	After gentle movement
Lying down	Sitting upright

💊 Dosage & Potency Guidelines

Indication	Potency	Frequency
Skin ulcers, boils	6C, 30C	1–2× daily
Fever or digestive issues	6C	2× daily until improved
Glandular swellings	30C	Once daily or alternate day
Tumors or fibroids (chronic)	200C	Weekly (under supervision)

🔔 Use under professional guidance, especially in higher potencies, due to its deep, tissue-acting nature.

🔁 Comparison with Similar Remedies

Remedy	Key Use	Key Difference
Calotropis	Burning skin, gland swelling	Acts fast, suppresses inflammation with heat
Thuja	Warts, overgrowths, gland issues	Moist eruptions, oily skin, personality-focused
Silicea	Chronic skin and pus conditions	Suppurative tendency, constitutional weakness
Sulphur	Burning skin, itching, eruptions	Strong mental restlessness, aggravates by heat

👤 Ideal Constitution

Individuals with robust, fiery constitutions
Those exposed to tropical or polluted environments
People prone to skin problems, ulcers, or chronic swelling
Children with digestive worms and glandular sensitivity

🔱 Garuda Purana Holistic Context of Calotropis (Arka)

The Garuda Purana lists Arka as one of the sacred and medicinal plants used in ritual purification and detoxification. It is connected to solar energy, heat, and karmic purification.

“Arkasya saṁyogena pātakaṁ vilayaṁ vrajet.”
(Through the touch of Arka plant, sin and disease dissolve.)

🧘‍♂️ Vedic Healing Steps Using Arka (Calotropis)

☀️ 1. Surya Arka Ritual

Collect arka leaves on Sunday sunrise
Place under pillow for vata-related healing
Used in graha dosha nivarana (planetary affliction remedies)

🌿 2. Ayurvedic Application

Arka oil is used for eczema, joint pain, and tumors
Latex applied to skin eruptions or diluted for internal use (caution: under supervision only)

🕉️ 3. Mantra for Healing with Arka

“Om Adityaya Namaha” – to channel solar energy and immunity
“Arka Vrikshasya Tejasvin Namaha” – for wound and skin healing

🥣 4. Dietary Practices

Avoid sour and fermented foods during eruptions
Take warm water + haritaki + ghee for internal detox

📌 Conclusion

Calotropis gigantea is a powerful homeopathic remedy for skin ulcers, glandular swellings, fever patterns, and digestive parasites. It resonates with the Arka energy of the Sun, purifying the body of heat, infection, and karmic toxins. When supported with Garuda Purana–based rituals, the healing becomes holistic and spiritually empowering.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This post is for educational and spiritual purposes only. Do not self-administer Calotropis in raw or crude form. Always consult a qualified homeopath or Ayurvedic doctor for correct diagnosis and dosage.

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