OFFICIAL NAME – Symplocos racemosa
HEALTH BENEFIT – It is a very good uterine tonic. Useful in leucorrhoea, amenorrhoea, menorrhagia or dysmenorrhea. Also useful in inflammation, bleeding, fever and skin diseases.
HOME REMEDY – Apply a paste of lodhra to treat inflammation, to stop bleeding and to heal wounds. Apply paste on eyelashes to treat conjunctivitis.
NUTRITION CONTAIN – Haemostatic, anti inflammatory, wound healing properties.
OTHER NAME – Sathoolvalkal, Velli, Lodhug.
FLAVOUR – It is astringent
CHEMISTRY – Its bark contains Loturine, colloturine and Loturidine and 2 other glucosides.