An overview on silviculture and traditional therapeutic uses of Gmnelina arborea Roxb.
Journal Title: Journal of Pharmacy Research - Year 2011, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
The number of patients seeking alternate and herbal therapy is growing exponentially. Herbal medicines are the synthesis of therapeutic experiences of generations of practicing physicians of indigenous systems of medicine for over hundreds of years. Gmelina or Yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) is a fast growing tree, which grows faster than some exotic species under the same conditions. G. arborea is planted in large areas of forest with the objective of producing solid wood using well known silvicultural techniques and taking advantages of properties of the wood qualities of fast growing trees species managed in short rotation system. The objective of the present survey is to review on silviculture and traditional therapeutic uses of G. arborea. The data indicate that G. arborea wood is extensively used as a source of dietary fiber in foods. The traditional information provides much faced potential applications as detailed below. It is used as stomachic, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, tonic (root), for abdominal tumors, laxative, to improve appetite, useful in hallucination (bark), to relief headache, ulcer washing (leaf), blood diseases (flower), diuretic tonic, aphrodisiac, alternative astringent to the bowels, promote growth of hairs, useful in ‘vata’, thirst, anaemia, leprosy, ulcers, vaginal discharge, in heart disease, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic (fruits) and in hallucination, piles, abdominal pains, burning sensations, fevers, ‘tridosha’ and urinary discharge (root).
Authors and Affiliations
Bhabani Shankar Nayak*1, Prabhat Kumar Jena1, Subas Chandra Dinda 1 and P. Ellaiah 2
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