Premna tomentosa Willd.
Family: Lamiaceae
Synonyms: Premna cordata Blanco, Premna flavescens Juss. , Premna latifolia Thwaites,Premna tomentosa f. jejuna Moldenke
English: Bastard Teak
Kannada: Ije, Naruvalu, Eegi
Irula: Peethaimaram
Malayalam: Pincha
Marathi: Chambara
Oriya: Moria
Sanskrit: Agnimanth
Telugu: Nagaru, Naagooru
Tamil: Pidangu Naari, Kolakattai thekku
Description: Trees, to 15 m high, bark greyish-brown, smooth; young parts with stellate tomentum. Leaves simple, opposite, estipulate; petiole 20-50 mm long, slender, tomentose; lamina 6-25 x 5-15 cm, broadly ovate, base obtuse or cordate, apex acuminate, margin entire, densely tawny yellow stellately tomentose, yellowish, chartaceous; lateral nerves 5-7 pairs, densely tomentose beneath, intercostae scalariform. Flowers bisexual, yellow, small, in terminal and axillary corymbs, 7 cm long; calyx tubular, 5-ribbed, lobes 5, stellate pubescent; corolla 7.5 mm across, 4 mm long, tube cylindric, hairy, lobes 5, orbicular; stamens 4, didynamous, 1.5 and 2 mm long; anthers rounded, 0.5 mm; ovary truncate, superior, puberulus; style 3 mm; stigma unequally 2 fid. Fruit a drupe, ovoid, 5-6 mm long, 4 mm across, black, hairy; seeds 4
Used in Sidha. Whole plant pounded and rubbed on caterpillar stings. Leaves diuretic, a decoction as a postpartum remedy; leaf juice taken for biliousness and abdominal pains; crushed leaves applied locally on scabies, skin rashes and itching. Oil from the roots a remedy for stomach disorders. Veterinary medicine, bark decoction given to cattle for indigestion. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Bark and essential oil of root—used in stomach disorders. Leaf—diuretic, vulnerary; prescribed as a tonic after child birth; used in dropsical affections. Pounded leaves—vulnerary [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]
The juice of the leaves of this tree is used to remove foetid discharges and worms from ulcers. A decoction of the roots and bark is given for fever and thirst and to increase the secretion of milk in women. An aromatic oil extracted from the roots of this tree is used for stomach disorders. [Medicinal Plants (Indigenous and Exotic) Used in Ceylon]
23 published articles of Premna tomentosa
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Abrus precatorius, Coral, Gunja, Guruvinda, Gundumani, Чёточник молитвенный, มะกล่ำตาหนู, Cam thảo dây, Paternostererbse
Abrus precatorius L.Family: Fabaceae
- English: Coral bead vine, Rosary pea
- Arabic: عين العفريت
- Assamese: লাটুমণি লতা
- Bengali: गुंच Gunch, কুঁচ
- Chinese: 相思子, 相思豆
- Czech: Soterek obecný
- Finnish: Paternosterpapu
- German: Paternostererbse
- Gujarati: Ratti रत्ती, Chanothi
- Hindi: रत्ती Ratti, गुंची Gunchi
- Kannada: गुलगुंजी Gulugunji
- Kannada: ಗುಲಗಂಜಿ gulaganji
- Malayalam: Kunni
- Marathi: गुंज Gunja
- Nepali: लालगेडी lalgodi
- Pampanga: Kansasaga
- Polish: Modligroszek różańcowy
- Punjabi: ਰੱਤੀ
- Russian: Чёточник молитвенный
- Sanskrit: गुंजा Gunjaa
- Shona: Chonjo
- Spanish: jequerity
- Tamil: குந்து மணி kundu mani
- Telugu: గురుగింజ guruginja, గురువింద guruvinda
- Thai: มะกล่ำตาหนู
- Vietnamese: Cam thảo dây
- Yoruba: Lele
Description: Perennial, Vines, twining, climbing, Woody throughout, Stems woody below, or from woody crown or caudex, Nodules present, Stems erect or ascending, Stems greater than 2 m tall, Stems solid, Stems or young twigs glabrous or sparsely glabrate, Stems or young twigs sparsely to densely hairy, Leaves alternate, Leaves petiolate, Stipules inconspicuous, absent, or caducous, Stipules setiform, subulate or acicular, Stipules deciduous, Stipules free, Leaves compound, Leaves even pinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Stipels present at base of leaflets, Leaflets 10-many, Leaves glabrous or nearly so, Flowers in axillary clusters or few-floweredracemes, 2-6 flowers, Inflorescences racemes, Inflorescence axillary, Inflorescence terminal, Flowers zygomorphic, Calyx 5-lobed, Calyx glabrous, Petals separate, Corolla papilionaceous, Petals clawed, Petals red, Petals blue, lavander to purple, or violet, Banner petal ovo id or obovate, Wing petals narrow, oblanceolate to oblong, Wing tips obtuse or rounded, Stamens 9-10, Stamens monadelphous, united below, Filaments glabrous, Style terete, Fruit a legume, Fruit unilocular, Fruit freely dehiscent, Fruit elongate, straight, Fruit oblong or ellipsoidal, Fruit exserted from calyx, Fruit compressed between seeds, Fruit torulose or moniliform, strongly constricted between seeds, Fruit beaked, Fruit glabrous or glabrate, Fruit 3-10 seeded, Seeds ovoid to rounded in outline, Seed surface smooth, Seeds red, or scarlet and black.
Alopecia, dryness of mouth, colic (therapeutic uses based on classical texts from the seventh century to the sixteenth century). The petroleum ether extract of the root at 1–5 days post-coitum prevented nidation in up to 100% of albino rats. 95% ethanol extract of root (orally) at 10.0 mg/kg showed an anti-estrogenic effect. Abruquinones A, B, and D exhibit platelet aggregation and A, B, D, and F show strong anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects. 70% ethanol extract of fresh root (intraperitonealy) showed anticonvulsant and CNS depressant activity at variable doses in mice. The root was used as a snuff in masosinusitis (Vrindamadhava, sixth century). The root was chewed for pain due to dental caries (Rājamarttanda, eleventh century). Massage and snuff of the root and seed extract in oil was prescribed for treating chronic cervical lymphadenitis (Bhāvaprakasha, sixteenth century). Hot water extract of the root is taken orally as an emmenagogue. In Taiwan, a decoction of the dried root is given internally to treat bronchitis and hepatitis. A decoction of the root and leaf sap is taken orally for asthma in Tanzania. Leprosy/obstinate skin diseases; ulcer; diseases of the nervous system; baldness (therapeutic uses based on texts from the fifteenth to sixteenth century). In leprosy, a paste of the seeds with butter was applied topically; in sciatica, stiffness of shoulder, and paralysis, the affected region is incised with a razor and a paste of the seeds was applied thereon; in baldness, the scalp was incised and a paste of the seeds was applied frequently; for treating scrofula, oil extract of seeds and root; for dandruff, oil extract of seeds and Eclipta alba was prescribed. Abrin has been studied for its cytotoxic effect on tumor cells, as well as for sterility, treat- ing prostate and breast cancer and as a “molecular probe” to investigate cell function. Experimentally, seed extracts showed anti-fertility activity in rats; adversely influenced pregnancy and the fetus in mice; and caused irreversible impairment in human sperm motility. [Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeial Plant Drugs: Expanded Therapeutics]
Used in Ayurveda, Sidha and Unani. High toxicity. Seeds poisonous, highly toxic, often used criminally; a single well- masticated seed can kill an adult human; abrin is regarded as one of the most deadly plant toxins known. Plant antibacte- rial, contraceptive, antiallergic, antimalarial, febrifuge, anti- inflammatory, expectorant, insecticide, anti-schistosomiasis, molluscicidal. Root said to be emetic and useful in poisoning, an infusion used for procuring abortion; decoction of fruits of Pedalium murex with the roots of Abrus precatorius used as oral medicine to cure syphilis. Leaves or roots used for chest complaints, pleurisy; juice of fresh leaves on scabies and leprosy; dried leaves refrigerant; leaves applied on swol- len tonsils; leaf juice mixed in water taken for cough. Roots, stem and leaves for the treatment of flu, cough, fever; roots used for expelling hookworm; roots infusion or juice used for procuring abortion; soaked crushed roots decoction taken to treat leucorrhea. Seeds antiseptic, abortifacient, tonic, anti- malarial and antiinflammatory, poultice applied externally to cure mastitis and galactophoritis; paste of seeds said to decrease fertility in women, the lady will not get pregnant; seed paste with seeds of Albizia lebbeck given to cure cata- ract; seeds ground, brewed and taken as a cure for asthma; seed paste when placed in cotton and inserted in vagina causes abortion, also criminal abortion. Veterinary medicine, whole plant extract given orally for retained placenta; the leaves of this plant and the leaves of Calotropis procera are mixed, burnt and the ash given to goats after delivery; pounded leaves decoction given for insect bite; leaf paste a germicide to dress wounds in domestic animals; leaves extract given to cure anthrax, in insect bite, in retained placenta; crushed roots applied to cure white eyes of the cattle; powdered seeds given with water to treat liver disorders, poisoning and ner- vousness; seeds paste applied on yokegall, seed powder fed to ox to cure galls on the neck. Used in religion and magico- religious beliefs and performances, amulet from the roots; a piece of root tied round the wrist is believed to prevent skin diseases; Tantric rituals, rosaries made of seeds; a traditional remedy through plant wreath, stem pieces tied on hand to treat fits. Contact therapy, or touch therapy, to cure toothache a piece or root is tied around the ear. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
A decoction of the leaves has been prescribed for scurvy, cough, bronchitis, sprue and hepatitis and as a refrigerant. They are also applied on painful swellings, eye inflammation, cancer, syphilis and on leucodermic spots. The leaves are also effective in the treatment of coryza, cough, fever, and jaundice resulting from viral hepatitis and intoxications. The seeds have been used to treat fever, malaria, headache, dropsy and to expel worms. A decoction of the seeds is applied for abdominal complaints, conjunctivitis, irachoma and malarial fever. Central Africans use powdered seed as an oral contraceptive/ It is also used to lower high blood pressure and relieve severe headache. The seeds are very toxic and can be applied externally to treat bacterial infection and accelerate the bursting of boils and to cure mastitis and galactophoritis. The seed has purgative properties and is used as an emetic, tonic, aphrodisiac, and for nervous disorders. The poultice can be used as suppository, abortifacient, or tonic for pregnant women and children and to treat severe headaches. Water from the boiled roots is used to cure cough, bronchitis, sore throat and also applied as an emetic agent. [A Guide to Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated, Scientific and Medicinal Approach ]
The leaf decoction is used for treatment of coughs, constipation, colic, and general pains. The leaves are chewed to relieve hoarseness and bronchial constrictions; the vapor from crushed leaves boiled with water is used to treat eye inflammation. The aqueous extract of the seed is used for the treatment of cancer of the epithelioma and as a vermifuge and an abortifacient. A single dose of the powdered seeds acts as a long-acting contraceptive, with the effect lasting up to menstrual cycles. The seed infusion has been employed to hasten labor and for treatment of conjunctivitis granulosa and trachoma. The entire plant is drunk for treatment of venereal disease, headaches, and snakebites. A poultice prepared from the seeds of Abrus, salt, and the unripe fruits of Musa paradisica is applied topically to boils and abscesses. [Handbook of African Medicinal Plants, Second Edition]
Ingested seeds generally remain intact as they pass through the gastrointestinal tract without releasing any toxin and causing any toxicity. However, if the seeds are chewed, pulverized, or digested (i.e., if passage through the gastrointestinal tract is delayed), then the toxin is absorbed by intestinal cells, causing mild to severe gastrointestinal toxicity. Symptoms depend upon the amount of toxin exposure and include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, and dehydration. Variations in the severity of toxicity may be related to the degree to which the seeds are ground or chewed before ingestion. Parenteral administration (such as by injection or inhalation), or perhaps large ingestion, may produce life-threatening systemic findings, including multisystem organ failure, even with small exposures. [Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants, 2nd Ed]
Used in nervous disorders, sciatica and paralysis; leaf decoction used in cough, conic pain, skin diseases; root used in preparation for gonorrhoea, jaundice. [Herbal Cures: Traditional Approach]
Ethnomedicinal uses: fresh leaves are chewed to cure mouth blisters. Seed powder is used as an antifertility drug by both males and females. A high dose of seed powder is considered fatal. Ethnoveterinary medicinal uses: the powder of two to three seeds is given to animals with bread two to four times a day for the disposal of the placenta following the birth of a baby. [Herbal Drugs: Ethnomedicine to Modern Medicine]
Grind the roots,' make small pills, encase the pills in molasses and eat the same to treat night-blindedness; Make a plaster by grinding the roots of white-fruited variety and apply the plaster on the painful part of inflammated sections of the gum; To treat white-coloured urine they drink a mixture made by grinding roots of the following: White-fruited A. precatorius, Horticultural, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (b) Indigofera pulchella, (c) Panicum repens and (d) Spatholobus roxburghii; To treat gravel they drink a mixture made of the following: Roots of A. precatorius, (b) The refuse of molasses, (c) Exudation from a sapling of Diospyros tomentosa, (d) Exudation from Acacia catechu, (e) Little saltpeter, and (f) Pinch of sulphur; To treat the variety of childbed complaints (usually caused by anaemia) characterized by profuse diarrhoea, roots of A. precatorius are used in preparing two different varieties of mixtures; the ingredients of the mixtures are given below: First variety: roots of A. precatorius, Elaeodendron roxburghii, Coix lachryma-jobi, Piper longum, Ruellia suffruticosa, white onion, rhizome of Zingiber officinale; (b) Second variety: roots of A. precatorius, Coix lachrymajobi, Embelia robusta, Piper longum, bark of Casearea tomentosa, Elaeodendron roxburghii, Gmelina arborea, Emblica officinalis, white onion, leaves of Ocimum sanctum, rhizome of Curcuma angustifolia and Zingiber officinale - all these are ground together, boiled and mixed with the refuse of molasses; Roots as abortifacient and used in paralysis; Apply leaf-paste with lime-water (2: 1) on swelling of glands; Grind the leaves of white-flowered A. precatorius, warm slightly and plaster on the loins to kill pain there; Grind leaves of A. precatorius along with leaves of Lawsonia alba and Tamarindus indica (1: 1: 1), add a little salt, boil a little and apply the plaster on the whole body to get relief from muscular pain caused by over-exhaustion; Make a paste of leaves of A. precatorius along with roots of Carissa carandas and Gossypium arboreum, warm the paste slightly and plaster the same over the whole body of the patient suffering from stealth convulsions; A Salubrious Perspective of Medicinal Plants Leaf-paste in leucoderma; Seed-paste in skin diseases; Seeds after some processing as contraceptive. Paste in gonorrhoea. Oraon: dried root-powder as mild purgative. [Horticultural, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants]
In Burma, the roots of Abrus precatorius L. are used to relieve cough and to adulterate liquorice. In China, the seeds are used to induce vomiting, relieve the bowels of costiveness, expel intestinal worms, stimulate the secretion of sweat, and promote expectoration. In Malaysia, a decoction of the leaves and roots is drunk to relieve cough. In Vietnam, a decoction of about 10 g of the roots, stems and leaves is drunk to treat fever, coryza and jaundice, relieve cough, and counteract poisoning. The seeds are used to treat infected skin, mastitis and galactophoritis, heal boils and soothe inflammation. A number of Asian women living in UK use the seeds to abort a pregnancy, even though these seeds are poisonous. Note that the seeds of Abrus precatorius L. were officially used in Western medicine [Medicinal Plants: Drugs For The Future? ]
Stem: Bark decoction for stomachache, thrush, colds, coughs, sore throat and asthma; emollient; extract for cancer treatment. Stem and Leaf: In French Guiana, the stems and leaves are mixed with the leaves, stems and roots of Zea mays for a tisane used to remedy mild inflammations of the urinary tract, diarrhoea, aphthae and hoarseness. Leaf: Boiled with leaves of Tamarindus indica, Annona muricata and Lantana camara in a syrup for chest colds. Seed: Decoction for chronic ulcers and ophthalmia, specifically trachoma of the conjunctiva. Root: Liquorice substitute. CHEM: Seed poisonous, containing the toxic abrin and abric acid. Plant extracts have been used as an effective oral contraceptive. [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) ]
Used in Ayurveda, Sidha and Unani. High toxicity. Seeds poisonous, highly toxic, often used criminally; a single well- masticated seed can kill an adult human; abrin is regarded as one of the most deadly plant toxins known. Plant antibacte- rial, contraceptive, antiallergic, antimalarial, febrifuge, anti- inflammatory, expectorant, insecticide, anti-schistosomiasis, molluscicidal. Root said to be emetic and useful in poisoning, an infusion used for procuring abortion; decoction of fruits of Pedalium murex with the roots of Abrus precatorius used as oral medicine to cure syphilis. Leaves or roots used for chest complaints, pleurisy; juice of fresh leaves on scabies and leprosy; dried leaves refrigerant; leaves applied on swol- len tonsils; leaf juice mixed in water taken for cough. Roots, stem and leaves for the treatment of flu, cough, fever; roots used for expelling hookworm; roots infusion or juice used for procuring abortion; soaked crushed roots decoction taken to treat leucorrhea. Seeds antiseptic, abortifacient, tonic, anti- malarial and antiinflammatory, poultice applied externally to cure mastitis and galactophoritis; paste of seeds said to decrease fertility in women, the lady will not get pregnant; seed paste with seeds of Albizia lebbeck given to cure cata- ract; seeds ground, brewed and taken as a cure for asthma; seed paste when placed in cotton and inserted in vagina causes abortion, also criminal abortion. Veterinary medicine, whole plant extract given orally for retained placenta; the leaves of this plant and the leaves of Calotropis procera are mixed, burnt and the ash given to goats after delivery; pounded leaves decoction given for insect bite; leaf paste a germicide to dress wounds in domestic animals; leaves extract given to cure anthrax, in insect bite, in retained placenta; crushed roots applied to cure white eyes of the cattle; powdered seeds given with water to treat liver disorders, poisoning and ner- vousness; seeds paste applied on yokegall, seed powder fed to ox to cure galls on the neck. Used in religion and magico- religious beliefs and performances, amulet from the roots; a piece of root tied round the wrist is believed to prevent skin diseases; Tantric rituals, rosaries made of seeds; a traditional remedy through plant wreath, stem pieces tied on hand to treat fits. Contact therapy, or touch therapy, to cure toothache a piece or root is tied around the ear. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
A decoction of the leaves has been prescribed for scurvy, cough, bronchitis, sprue and hepatitis and as a refrigerant. They are also applied on painful swellings, eye inflammation, cancer, syphilis and on leucodermic spots. The leaves are also effective in the treatment of coryza, cough, fever, and jaundice resulting from viral hepatitis and intoxications. The seeds have been used to treat fever, malaria, headache, dropsy and to expel worms. A decoction of the seeds is applied for abdominal complaints, conjunctivitis, irachoma and malarial fever. Central Africans use powdered seed as an oral contraceptive/ It is also used to lower high blood pressure and relieve severe headache. The seeds are very toxic and can be applied externally to treat bacterial infection and accelerate the bursting of boils and to cure mastitis and galactophoritis. The seed has purgative properties and is used as an emetic, tonic, aphrodisiac, and for nervous disorders. The poultice can be used as suppository, abortifacient, or tonic for pregnant women and children and to treat severe headaches. Water from the boiled roots is used to cure cough, bronchitis, sore throat and also applied as an emetic agent. [A Guide to Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated, Scientific and Medicinal Approach ]
The leaf decoction is used for treatment of coughs, constipation, colic, and general pains. The leaves are chewed to relieve hoarseness and bronchial constrictions; the vapor from crushed leaves boiled with water is used to treat eye inflammation. The aqueous extract of the seed is used for the treatment of cancer of the epithelioma and as a vermifuge and an abortifacient. A single dose of the powdered seeds acts as a long-acting contraceptive, with the effect lasting up to menstrual cycles. The seed infusion has been employed to hasten labor and for treatment of conjunctivitis granulosa and trachoma. The entire plant is drunk for treatment of venereal disease, headaches, and snakebites. A poultice prepared from the seeds of Abrus, salt, and the unripe fruits of Musa paradisica is applied topically to boils and abscesses. [Handbook of African Medicinal Plants, Second Edition]
Ingested seeds generally remain intact as they pass through the gastrointestinal tract without releasing any toxin and causing any toxicity. However, if the seeds are chewed, pulverized, or digested (i.e., if passage through the gastrointestinal tract is delayed), then the toxin is absorbed by intestinal cells, causing mild to severe gastrointestinal toxicity. Symptoms depend upon the amount of toxin exposure and include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, and dehydration. Variations in the severity of toxicity may be related to the degree to which the seeds are ground or chewed before ingestion. Parenteral administration (such as by injection or inhalation), or perhaps large ingestion, may produce life-threatening systemic findings, including multisystem organ failure, even with small exposures. [Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants, 2nd Ed]
Used in nervous disorders, sciatica and paralysis; leaf decoction used in cough, conic pain, skin diseases; root used in preparation for gonorrhoea, jaundice. [Herbal Cures: Traditional Approach]
Ethnomedicinal uses: fresh leaves are chewed to cure mouth blisters. Seed powder is used as an antifertility drug by both males and females. A high dose of seed powder is considered fatal. Ethnoveterinary medicinal uses: the powder of two to three seeds is given to animals with bread two to four times a day for the disposal of the placenta following the birth of a baby. [Herbal Drugs: Ethnomedicine to Modern Medicine]
Grind the roots,' make small pills, encase the pills in molasses and eat the same to treat night-blindedness; Make a plaster by grinding the roots of white-fruited variety and apply the plaster on the painful part of inflammated sections of the gum; To treat white-coloured urine they drink a mixture made by grinding roots of the following: White-fruited A. precatorius, Horticultural, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (b) Indigofera pulchella, (c) Panicum repens and (d) Spatholobus roxburghii; To treat gravel they drink a mixture made of the following: Roots of A. precatorius, (b) The refuse of molasses, (c) Exudation from a sapling of Diospyros tomentosa, (d) Exudation from Acacia catechu, (e) Little saltpeter, and (f) Pinch of sulphur; To treat the variety of childbed complaints (usually caused by anaemia) characterized by profuse diarrhoea, roots of A. precatorius are used in preparing two different varieties of mixtures; the ingredients of the mixtures are given below: First variety: roots of A. precatorius, Elaeodendron roxburghii, Coix lachryma-jobi, Piper longum, Ruellia suffruticosa, white onion, rhizome of Zingiber officinale; (b) Second variety: roots of A. precatorius, Coix lachrymajobi, Embelia robusta, Piper longum, bark of Casearea tomentosa, Elaeodendron roxburghii, Gmelina arborea, Emblica officinalis, white onion, leaves of Ocimum sanctum, rhizome of Curcuma angustifolia and Zingiber officinale - all these are ground together, boiled and mixed with the refuse of molasses; Roots as abortifacient and used in paralysis; Apply leaf-paste with lime-water (2: 1) on swelling of glands; Grind the leaves of white-flowered A. precatorius, warm slightly and plaster on the loins to kill pain there; Grind leaves of A. precatorius along with leaves of Lawsonia alba and Tamarindus indica (1: 1: 1), add a little salt, boil a little and apply the plaster on the whole body to get relief from muscular pain caused by over-exhaustion; Make a paste of leaves of A. precatorius along with roots of Carissa carandas and Gossypium arboreum, warm the paste slightly and plaster the same over the whole body of the patient suffering from stealth convulsions; A Salubrious Perspective of Medicinal Plants Leaf-paste in leucoderma; Seed-paste in skin diseases; Seeds after some processing as contraceptive. Paste in gonorrhoea. Oraon: dried root-powder as mild purgative. [Horticultural, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants]
In Burma, the roots of Abrus precatorius L. are used to relieve cough and to adulterate liquorice. In China, the seeds are used to induce vomiting, relieve the bowels of costiveness, expel intestinal worms, stimulate the secretion of sweat, and promote expectoration. In Malaysia, a decoction of the leaves and roots is drunk to relieve cough. In Vietnam, a decoction of about 10 g of the roots, stems and leaves is drunk to treat fever, coryza and jaundice, relieve cough, and counteract poisoning. The seeds are used to treat infected skin, mastitis and galactophoritis, heal boils and soothe inflammation. A number of Asian women living in UK use the seeds to abort a pregnancy, even though these seeds are poisonous. Note that the seeds of Abrus precatorius L. were officially used in Western medicine [Medicinal Plants: Drugs For The Future? ]
Stem: Bark decoction for stomachache, thrush, colds, coughs, sore throat and asthma; emollient; extract for cancer treatment. Stem and Leaf: In French Guiana, the stems and leaves are mixed with the leaves, stems and roots of Zea mays for a tisane used to remedy mild inflammations of the urinary tract, diarrhoea, aphthae and hoarseness. Leaf: Boiled with leaves of Tamarindus indica, Annona muricata and Lantana camara in a syrup for chest colds. Seed: Decoction for chronic ulcers and ophthalmia, specifically trachoma of the conjunctiva. Root: Liquorice substitute. CHEM: Seed poisonous, containing the toxic abrin and abric acid. Plant extracts have been used as an effective oral contraceptive. [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) ]
445 Published articles of Abrus precatorius
Kyllinga brevifolia, katob, กกดอกขาว, Jukut pendul
Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.
Family: Cyperaceae
Chinese: 短叶水蜈蚣
Korean: 파대가리
Indonesian: Jukut pendul
Malay: katob perenggan, katup perenggan, rumput tuki, sekepet burit
Sudanese: Jukut pendul
Thai: กกดอกขาว
Uses: For diarrhea, eat the leaves with betel. Poulticing rhizomes for sore legs. Rootstock juice taken for jaundice. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Diuretic, antiinflammation; alleviates pain, cough, throat infection, flu, headache; antiviral, abdominal pain, appendix, alleviates stress; a sedative agent. [Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values]
45 Published articles of Kyllinga brevifolia
Family: Cyperaceae
Chinese: 短叶水蜈蚣
Korean: 파대가리
Indonesian: Jukut pendul
Malay: katob perenggan, katup perenggan, rumput tuki, sekepet burit
Sudanese: Jukut pendul
Thai: กกดอกขาว
Uses: For diarrhea, eat the leaves with betel. Poulticing rhizomes for sore legs. Rootstock juice taken for jaundice. [CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants]
Diuretic, antiinflammation; alleviates pain, cough, throat infection, flu, headache; antiviral, abdominal pain, appendix, alleviates stress; a sedative agent. [Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants: Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values]
45 Published articles of Kyllinga brevifolia
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