Constituents and uses of Mimusops elengi, Bakula
Uses
- All the parts of bakula tree as flowers, fruit, seeds and bark are useful and valued for medicinal purpose.
- It is reported to possess astringent action and thus useful in aiding dental ailments like bleeding gum, pyorrhea and loose teeth etc.
- The powder of bark can be used as tooth powder for various tooth disorders.
- The decoction of bark if gargled can be helpful for swollen gum.
- The crushed flowers are used to make a lotion which can be applied on wounds and ulcers.
- The bark and flowers are also beneficial internally for leucorrhea and menorrhagia.
- The bark and flowers are also beneficial internally for leucorrhea and menorrhagia.
- It is also thought that bakul curbs the problem of premature ejaculation.
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