Common names: Acacia, Rain Tree, Monkey Pod, Saman. 5 0'clock Tree, Ki Hujan
Botanic name: Samanea saman Merr.
Traditional Uses
Traditional Uses
In the Phillipines
· Acute bacillary dysentery, enteritis, diarrhea: use 15 to 30 gms dried material in decoction.
· Also for colds, sore throat, headache.
· A decoction of the inner bark or fresh cambium and leaves is used to treat diarrhea.
· Anaphylactic dermatitis, eczema, skin pruritus: use decoction of fresh material and apply as external wash.
· Latex used as gum arabic for gluing
· Also for colds, sore throat, headache.
· A decoction of the inner bark or fresh cambium and leaves is used to treat diarrhea.
· Anaphylactic dermatitis, eczema, skin pruritus: use decoction of fresh material and apply as external wash.
· Latex used as gum arabic for gluing
In Venezuala,
. The rain tree is a traditional remedy for colds, diarrhea, headache, intestinal ailments and stomach ache.
· Root decoction used in hot baths for stomach cancer.
· Root decoction used in hot baths for stomach cancer.
In the West Indies,
· The leaf infusion is used as a laxative and seeds chewed for sore throat.
· The alcoholic extract of leaves used for tuberculosis.
References:
· The leaf infusion is used as a laxative and seeds chewed for sore throat.
· The alcoholic extract of leaves used for tuberculosis.
References:
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/GBASE/data/pf000168.htm
http://kuina.kujie2.com/galak-tua/gongkar/khazanah-rimba-2.html
3 comments:
nice photo,,,thanks
There's a large Monkey Pod tree about 3 blocks from where we live here in Merida, Yucatan. When we go walking tomorrow I'm going to collect some seed pods. The weather here is hot year round and never gets cold. I'm hoping to get some going here in the backyard, maybe give some away to friends. Thanks for the great post and photos. This is a beautiful tree.
samanea saman in scientific name..in malay it also knows as pokok hujan or pokok pukul lima..anyway nice blogs..
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