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Lagerstroemia indica
Wight, R., Illustrations of Indian botany (1840-1850)
Wight, R., Illustrations of Indian botany (1840-1850)
Botanical name:
Lagerstroemia indica
Parts used:
Root, Leaf, Flower
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter
Lagerstroemia indica
Parts used:
Root, Leaf, Flower
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter
Uses:
ROOT & BARK:
1. Clears Heat and Damp, Resists Poison:
-Dysentery, Jaundice, Edema from heat and damp (root)
-Abdominal distention
-Toxic Sore and Swellings; Boils, Abscesses, Ulcers, Eczema, Erysipelas
-Acute Sore Throat
-Snake and Insect Bites (bark)
-Tripterygium wilfordii poisoning (Barefoot Doctors Manual)
-Burns and Scalds (topically)
2. Moves the Blood, Stops Bleeding, Eases Pain:
-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Irregular Menstruation
-Trauma
-Postpartum Abdominal Pain
-Hemoptysis, Vomiting Blood, Blood in the Stool
3. Clears Wind-Damp, Eases Pain:
-Rheumatic Arthritis
-Migraine
-Toothache (as a gargle)
FLOWER & LEAF
1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:
-Dysentery (leaf)
-Cough, Whooping Cough
-Boils, Eczema (leaf, flower)
-leaf and flower is mildly purgative
2. Moves the Blood, Stops Bleeding:
-Uterine Bleeding, Postpartum Bleeding (flower); Irregular Menses (leaf)
-Vaginal Discharge
-Bleeding from Trauma (leaf); paste is applied to Trauma and Dislocation
-Hemoptysis, Hematemesis, blood in the Stool (leaf)
Dose:
Leaf, Bark and Root can be used in similar doses.
Leaf, Bark or Root in Decoction: 9–15 grams
Leaf, Bark and Root can be used in similar doses.
Leaf, Bark or Root in Decoction: 9–15 grams
Main Combinations:
1. Eczema, decoct the leaves (or root), drink the tea and apply a paste of the leaf topically.
2. Dysentery, Crape Myrtle root (15 grams), Pulsatilla Bai Tou Weng
3. Burns and Scalds, decoct the root and use as a wash
Major Formulas:
Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Seed is reputedly narcotic
Main Preparations used:
1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Seed is reputedly narcotic
Main Preparations used: