Abroma augusta (L.) L.f.also known as: Abroma augustum
Family: Malvaceae
Synonyms: Abroma alata Blanco, Abroma angulata Lam., Abroma angulosa Poir., Abroma communis Blanco, Abroma denticulata Miq., Abroma elongata Lam., Abroma fastuosa R.Br., Abroma javanica Miq., Abroma mariae Mart., Abroma mollis DC., Abroma obliqua C.Presl, Abroma sinuosa G.Nicholson, Abroma wheleri Retz., Ambroma augustum (L.) L. f., Herrania mariae (Mart.) Decne. ex Goudot, Theobroma augustum L., Theobroma mariae (Mart.) K. Schum.
Common name: devil's-cotton
Chinese: 昂天莲
Hindi: उलाटकमबल ulatkambal
Malay: Pokok Kapas Hantu
Malayalam: ശിവപ്പരുത്തി
Oriya: ଓଲଟ କମଳ
Sanskrit: Pishaacha Kaarpaasa
Used in Diarrhoeal Night wetting [Herbal Cures: Traditional Approach]
Traditional Use: Seed: yields fatty oil, rich in linoleic acid and lowers cholesterol level in blood. Homoeopathy: Used to control mind, different ailments of head, heart, eyes, ears, nose, face, mouth, throat, stomach, abdomen, urinary organs, male and female sexual organs, respiratory organs, neck, back and limbs, skin diseases, fever; to regulate appetite and sleep. Modem Use: Fresh and dried root-bark: used as uterine tonic and emmenagogue; regulates menstrual flow; Fresh juice from root-bark: useful in congestive and neurologic forms of dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, urinary trouble, bronchitis, broncho-pneumonia, carbuncles and poisonous boils; Leaf: used in diabetes, rheumatic pain and sinusitis. [Horticultural, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants]
Rootbark—emmenagogue (used for dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea), abortifacient, galactotrophic. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]
Leaves and stems are demulcent; root bark is emmenagogue. Aqueous extract of root is galactagogue in albino rats. Infusion of leaves and stems is very efficacious in gonorrhoea. Root bark Is used in amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea and other menstrual disorders and act as uterine tonic. Leaf stalks are useful In dysentery, weakness and burning urination. Petioles are useful in dysentery, weakness and burning urination. Other uses: The bark of the twigs yields a much-valued fiber, which deserves to be more generally known. It might be used with advantage as a substitute for silk. Traditional use by the herbal healer of Bolipara: Local herbal healers use this species to cure from cold, cough, diarrhoea, fever and menstrual problems. Different ethnic groups, such as, Bawm, Chakma, Marma, Mru and Tripura use this species for their treatment. Seeds are used for neck pain by the Chakma community. [Selected Medicinal Plants of Chittagong Hill Tracts]
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