🌿 What is Thetran Kottai?
Thetran Kottai (தேற்றன் கொட்டை) refers to the seeds of the Strychnos potatorum tree, also called the Clearing Nut Tree in English. In Siddha, Ayurveda, and ancient Tamil herbal traditions, Thetran Kottai is highly prized for its purifying, diuretic, and liver-protective properties.
🌱 Thetran Kottai has been traditionally used for purifying drinking water, managing digestive disorders, urinary tract issues, and promoting kidney and liver health.
🌱 Rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, and natural astringent compounds, Thetran Kottai acts as a detoxifier, a blood purifier, and a soother of gastrointestinal and urinary system irritations.
🌱 It is especially revered in Tamil Nadu’s Siddha tradition for its role in balancing Pitta and Kapha doshas, reducing internal “heat,” and supporting overall health.
🌳 Description of the Thetran Tree (Strychnos potatorum)
- Botanical Name: Strychnos potatorum
- Family: Loganiaceae
- Common Names: Clearing Nut Tree (English), Thetran Maram (Tamil), Kataka (Sanskrit)
The Thetran tree is a medium-sized, deciduous tree, commonly found in dry forests and plains across southern India and Sri Lanka.
🌿 Morphological Characteristics of Thetran Kottai
- Tree Size: Medium-sized, around 12–15 meters tall.
- Leaves: Oval, smooth, and shiny with a leathery texture.
- Flowers: Small, greenish-white, fragrant, blooming in clusters.
- Fruits: Round, small berries turning yellow when ripe.
- Seeds (Thetran Kottai): Hard, flat, round seeds — greyish-white — traditionally used for medicinal purposes.
✨ Uses & Benefits of Thetran Kottai
💧 Water Purification
✔️ Traditionally used to clarify and purify muddy or contaminated water.
✔️ Natural coagulants in the seeds bind impurities, making water clean and drinkable.
🚽 Urinary & Kidney Health
✔️ Acts as a natural diuretic, promoting smooth urine flow.
✔️ Used in Siddha medicine to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), burning micturition, and bladder irritation.
🌿 Digestive Health
✔️ Soothes acidity, gastric ulcers, and indigestion.
✔️ Helps in treating diarrhea, dysentery, and intestinal infections.
✔️ Strengthens gut health by reducing inflammation.
🩺 Liver & Detoxification Support
✔️ Aids in detoxifying the liver and supporting liver function.
✔️ Helps eliminate toxins from blood and body systems naturally.
🧘♀️ Anti-Inflammatory & Immunity Boost
✔️ Reduces internal inflammation, especially in the gastrointestinal and urinary systems.
✔️ Boosts the immune system and enhances resilience against infections.
⚠️ Precautions & Safety Information
- ✅ Safe when used within traditional dosage and preparation methods.
- ⚠️ Excessive internal consumption may cause digestive disturbances due to its strong astringent nature.
- ⚠️ Pregnant women and small children should use only under professional guidance.
- ✅ External use for water purification is universally safe.
🌱 Thetran Kottai Organic Information
- 100% Natural and harvested from mature, wild-grown Strychnos potatorum trees.
- No chemical treatments, additives, or artificial preservatives.
- Seeds are carefully collected, naturally sun-dried, and processed hygienically.
- Highly esteemed in Siddha, Ayurveda, and traditional Tamil folk medicine for multi-purpose health benefits and natural purification.
Nutrition Facts (Approximate per 100 g of Thetran Kottai Powder)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Protein: 8.5 g
- Fat: 2.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Iron: 4.2 mg
- Calcium: 150 mg
- Potassium: 400 mg
- Magnesium: 70 mg
- Antioxidants: Rich in flavonoids and alkaloids.
Short Benefits
- Water Purification: Naturally purifies water by adsorbing impurities.
- Kidney Health: Treats urinary infections and supports kidney function.
- Skin Health: Reduces acne, pigmentation, and improves complexion.
- Digestive Aid: Alleviates bloating, acidity, and constipation.
- Detoxification: Cleanses the body and removes toxins.
- Cooling Effect: Reduces body heat and helps in managing summer-related issues.
Nutrition Facts (Approximate per 100 g of Paneer Doda Powder)
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Protein: 7.8 g
- Fat: 2.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Iron: 5.4 mg
- Calcium: 210 mg
- Potassium: 500 mg
- Magnesium: 85 mg
- Vitamin C: 18 mg
- Phytochemicals: Contains withanolides and alkaloids, contributing to its medicinal properties.
Health Benefits of Thetran Kottai / Clearing Nut Dried (Raw)
♦ Consumption of Thetran Kottai powder in a dosage of 3-4 gm is helped to indigestion and diarrhea.
♦ The 40-50 ml decoction the Clearing nuts is aids to treat renal calculi and difficulty in micturition.
♦ The Thetran kottai decoction is an effective medicine utilized to treat cases of poisoning.
♦ The distilled water prepared by these nuts helps to cure Curcuma longa, and it assists to control the blood sugar level.
♦ Also, the powder made by the clearing nuts by crashing it is used to treat rhinitis, jaundice, and swelling due to anemia.
♦ Clearing nut is the natural and effective blood purifying agent.
♦ Most of the village people used the seeds of Strychnos Potatorum fruits to treat eye-related disorders.
♦The powder made by its berries is also used to treat external wounds.
♦ It is also used to protect the skin from getting damaged.
♦ The seeds are well ground and blended with an appropriate amount of honey and used to treat all problems such as wounds, scars, skin itching, and skin rashes.
♦ The paste made from Thetran kottai is used to treat various eye diseases and its seeds are used as collyrium.
♦ The root paste of Thetran kottai can be used on the skin area for problems such as itching, redness, rashes, and rashes.
The clearing nuts of India are the product of a tree which is described as larger than that of the nux vomica. It is without thorns or tendrils; leaves very shortly petioled, elliptic, acute, glabrous, membranaceous, five- and almost penninerved; corymbs axillary, opposite, shorter than the leaf.
Thetran Kottai | Clearing Nut | Nirmali Seeds | Kataka | Strychnos Potatorum 100gm
Thetran Kottai – Nirmali Seeds are available as a raw herb. It is 100% natural and organic. Mostly people use these seeds as clearing Nuts to clean Water Tanks and Sumps. This is having the natural ability to clean mud mixed with water. This can be used for the following.
- It is good in reducing Body Heat.
- It can also be used to reduce Diabetes.
- It is good in strengthening our Body.
- Can also be used to stop Diarrhoea.
Short Benefits
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- Diabetes Management: Helps regulate blood sugar levels effectively.
- Liver Health: Detoxifies the liver and supports its function.
- Kidney Health: Aids in managing kidney stones and improving overall kidney function.
- Digestive Aid: Relieves constipation and improves gut health.
- Anti-inflammatory: Reduces inflammation in joints and muscles.
- Weight Management: Promotes metabolism and reduces water retention.
Harvesting & Manufacturing Methods
All herbs are 100% naturally harvested, dried, and pulverized without the chemical interactions that assure the natural herb powders.
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