Stereospermum chelonoides (L.f.) DC.
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Stereospermum chelonoides (L.f.) DC. |
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Stereospermum chelonoides (L.f.) DC.
Names.
English: fragrant padri-tree, padri, yellow snakeroot.
Range.
India to the Malay Peninsula.
Use.
Leaf, Flower, and Root: Used as a febrifuge.
Notes.
In India the bark is tonic, diuretic; used for stomachache, cholera, malaria, and liver problems. The root is used for chest and brain afflictions, also intermittent and puerperal fevers ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991). The leaves, flowers, and roots are used as a febrifuge in Indo-China (except Vietnam) ( Perry 1980).
Reference.
Perry (1980).
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