Erythrina, Hai Tong Pi ๆตทๆก็ฎ Coral Bean Tree, Indian Coral TreeHai Tong Pi (TCM)Paribhadra (Ayurveda)Kaliyanamurukkan (Siddha)Mkhal zho dkar po (Tibetan Medicine) Erythrina variegataBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877-1883) Erythrina variegata flower(Photo by Sajith Erattupetta) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Erythrina variegata L. var. orientalis (syn. Erythrina indica)E. arborescens is also used in Sichuan, China and Tibet; E. suberosa is also used in Ayurveda.Other plants supply this medicine in some parts of China (see Substitutes below). Parts used: Bark; Stem Bark is used in India Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter, Pungent Classification: D. Clear Wind and Damp Constituents: Alkaloids: erysovine, erysotrine, erysodine, erythraline, erysopine, erysopitine, erysodicnone, crysonine, betaine, choline Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp, Opens the Channels, Eases Pain: (TCM, Ayurveda)-Wind-Damp painful obstruction of the muscles and joints-Rheumatism, Gout-Lower Back and Lower Limb pain and numbness-Spasms in the limbs-can be used for Hot or Cold conditions depending on the herbs it is combined with2. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine: (TCM, Ayurveda)-Edema and fluid swelling-also for Damp-Heat Diarrhea and chronic Dysentery3. Settles Wind, Stops Itching: (TCM, Ayurveda)-itchy skin conditions, Scabies (used as a wash)-used for skin diseases including Leprosy in Ayurveda4. Clears Heat: (Ayurveda)-Fever-Bile and Liver diseases5. Kills Worms:-used for Worm in Ayurveda; Parasites in…
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