Butea superba Roxb.
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Butea superba Roxb. |
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Names.
Myanmar: kao-hko, kosot-lot, pauk-new, paw-tohkaw.
Range.
East Indies. In Myanmar, found in Bago, Mandalay, and Yangon.
Uses.
Bark: Used as a remedy for snake and other bites.
Notes.
In Indo-China a decoction of the stem and leaves is used in a local bath to treat hemorrhoids; also considered sedative in a large bath and sprinkled over the body of a person with convulsions. It is also used for erectile dysfunction ( Perry 1980). Additionally, the species has been reported as used to treat diarrhea and dysuria ( Duke 2009).
Reference.
Perry (1980).
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