Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.
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Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn. |
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Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.
Names.
Myanmar: kyi, kyi-ni, ye-kyi. English: Indian oak.
Range.
India to northern Australia. Widely distributed in Myanmar.
Uses.
Leaf: Used to treat dysentery and diarrhea. Fruit: Used for blood diseases. Seed: Used to treat opthalmia. Root: An aperient.
Notes.
In India a decoction of the bark is used as a mouthwash for toothache and gum pain; the stem is used for toothache; leaf juice is used for diarrhea; the fruit is used for nasal catarrh; the seed for liver problems; and an unspecified part, in a mixture with herbs, is used to treat cholera ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991). Medicinal uses of the species in Indo-China and the Philippines are discussed in Perry (1980).
References.
Nordal (1963), Perry (1980).
Jain, SK, DeFilipps, RA, 1991. Medicinal Plants of India. 2 Vols. Reference Publications, Inc, Algonac.
Nordal, A, 1963. The Medicinal Plants and Crude Drugs of Burma. Hellstrom & Nordahls Boktrykkeri, Oslo.
Perry, LM, 1980. Medicinal Plants of East and South-East Asia: Attributed Properties and Uses. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London.
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