Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T. Aiton (= Moghania strobilifera (L.) J. St.-Hill.)
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Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T. Aiton (= Moghania strobilifera (L.) J. St.-Hill.) |
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Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T. Aiton (= Moghania strobilifera (L.) J. St.-Hill.)
Names.
Myanmar: se-laik-pya, thingu-gyat. English: wildhops.
Range.
India to the Philippines. In Myanmar, found in Ayeyarwady and Yangon.
Use.
Root: Used to treat epilepsy.
Note.
On the Malay Peninsula and in the Philippines, a decoction of the root of this species is administered as a post partum protective medicine, and the leaves are employed at the same time to wash the body; also used in a lotion to treat rheumatism., Additionally, in the Philippines a decoction or infusion of the leves and flowers is prescribed for tuberculosis ( Perry 1980).
Reference.
Perry (1980).
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