Kadwa Indarjau
Very hardy species commonly found on deforested sites, also cultivated as an
avenue tree and for reforestation of degraded lands. A small tree with rough
pale greenish bark. Leaves opposite, elliptic or ovate oblong, pubescent.
Flowers white, fragrant in terminal corymbose cymes. Fruits cylindrical
follicles 15-40 cm long. Seeds 25-30 in numbers, light brown in colour.
Flowering and fruiting in May to September.
Part used: Root, Stem and Seed
Usage : Root stem bark and seeds are being used to treat chronic dysentery diarrhoea, liver ailments, uterine discharge,. fever, to remove worms from intestine and colic pains. Decoction of stem bark used to treat chronic bronchitis, boils and ulcers. Flowers eaten as cooked vegetable to relieve cough and cold. Stem paste is applied a an antidote to snake bite poisoning. The twigs are used as tooth brush for treatment of pyorrhoea.
Agrotechniques : Propagated by seeds.