Bischofia javanica Blume
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/863CC864-CBF0-7EB7-3C5F-30FFE1BD4241 |
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Bischofia javanica Blume |
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Names.
Myanmar: aukkyu, aukkywe, hka-shatawi, kywe-tho, po-gaungsa, tayok-the, ye-padauk, yepadon. English: bishop’s wood.
Range.
Tropical Asia. In Myanmar, found in Kachin, Mandalay, and Shan.
Use.
Leaves, Juice: Used as an antiseptic.
Notes.
In India juice from the leaf is used to cure sores ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991). In China the leaf is used to treat ulcers and boils; sap from the stem is applied to sores; a tonic made from the fruit is used for babies; and the root is employed as a diuretic and for nocturnal emission ( Duke and Ayensu 1985).
Reference.
Nordal (1963).
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