Uses:

1. Clears Damp, Stops Itching, Resists Poison:

-Eczema, Scabies, Psoriasis, Leprosy, Ulcers, Tumors (leaf, seed, root; topically and internally)
-abdominal Abscesses
-Poisoning, Fevers

2. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:

-Irritating Cough, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough in children (seed)

3. Stops Bleeding:

-seed have been used for internal bleeding
-used after childbirth to stop bleeding and tone the uterus (Decoction of bark, Indonesia)

4. Moves Qi, Opens Obstructions:

-Spleen enlargement
-sluggish or obstructed Liver

5. Warms the Kidneys, Stops Leakage:

-Leukorrhea, dribbling Urine
-Diabetes (root, flower)
-bleeding Piles

6. Benefits Eyes:

-used for various Eye diseases (Root, fruit, Tibet)

7. Externally:

-root juice is applied to Fistulous Sores and to cleanse Foul Ulcers
-seed oil is used for skin diseases including Herpes, Scabies, Leukoderma
-oil is applied to the chest for Colds, Cough and Pneumonia
-paste of the Seeds or seed oil is applied to Arthritis, Rheumatism and Leprosy.
-oil is also applied to Rheumatism
-used in baths and washes for Rheumatism
-paste of the root is applied to Scrofulous enlargements
-seed oil is applied to baldness

Main Combinations:

1. Worms, with Butea monosperma and Sapindus trifoliatus

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