Candle Tree

BOTANICAL  NAME : PARMENTIERA CERIFERA

FAMILY:Bignoniaceae SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH:Parmentieracereifera

HINDI: Momabattee ka ped

TAMIL: Candlenut

 TELUGU: Kovvotticeá¹­á¹­u

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

❖   They provide tannins and saponins, which are chemical compounds with antibacterial

properties.

❖   The leaves of the tree were used to create a healing tea, which was used for throat and as

a tonic for ear infections

USES:                                                                              

❖   The fruits, leaves, and seeds are used in traditional Asian medicine for the treatment of

various health issues including

❖   Headache

❖   Morning sickness during pregnancy (taking the seed during pregnancy is dangerous and

should be avoided).

❖   Fever

❖   Inflammation.

❖   Gonorrhoea (a sexually-transmitted disease or STD)

❖   To lower cholesterol levels in the blood

❖   The potential toxicity of the seeds and other parts of the plant is due to compounds that

are irritating and act as strong purgatives

❖   The same compounds also act as potent tumer promoters

❖   Ingestion of the seeds causes vomiting, gastrointestinal pain, and diarrhoea