BOTANICAL NAME: Delonix regia
FAMILY: Fabaceae
ENGLISH NAME: Flame Of The Forest
COMMON NAME:
Sanskrit – Siddesvara
Hindi – Gulmohar , Waykaran, , Sandeshra
Kannada – Kempukenjiga, Nirangi, Vatanarayana
Tamil – Perungondrai, Vadanarayanan, Varatti
HABITAT: Found in most tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In tropical India’s wet and dry regions, it is more commonly planted as an avenue tree and garden tree.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
Gulmohar is a flowering ornamental tree. Generally speaking, Gulmohar trees are 10-15 (maximum 18) metres tall. All of the stems are woody, whether they are spreading, ascending, erect, or decumbent. Young twigs and stems have minimal or no elaboration. Large, angled, and buttressed trunk that faces the base.
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:
Flavanoids, alkaloids, Saponins, , stigmasterol, carotene,carotenoids[lycopene,phytoene,beta
carotene,prolycopene,neolycopene],phenolic acid[gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, salicylic acid,
transcinammic acid and chlorogenic acid], beta sitosterol. galactomannons
THERAPEUTIC USES:
antioxidant, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, wound healing, antiarthritic, larvicidal,
antimalarial, antiemetic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory, analgesic, antidiarrhoeal,
antiheamolytic, diuretic, and anthelmintic activities.
USEFUL PART: Root, leaves, flowers, Bark, Fruits
DOSAGE:
Choorna: 3-5 gms
Decoction: 40-80 ml