Oroxylum, Mu Hu Die Oroxylum, Mu Hu Die 木蝴蝶 Indian Trumperflower Mu Hu Die (TCM, Seed) Shoyanaka, Shoynka, Balluka (Ayurveda, Root-bark) Tsampa Ka  ཙམ་པ་ཀ་ (Tibetan) Oroxylum indicumBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas. (1875) Oroxylum indicum(Photo by Vinayaraj) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Oroxylum indicum (syn. Bignonia indica) Parts used: Seed; Bark Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Classifications: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: SEED:1. Clears Lung Heat, Stops Cough:-Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough-Sore Throat, Hoarseness2. Moves Qi, Opens Obstructions:-Epigastric or Hypochondriac pain-used as a purgative in India3. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-various Poisons-Blood poisoning-applied topically to Sores and Boils-all types of Hot disorder (Tibet)ROOT-BARK:1. Clears Damp-Heat, Resists Poison:-Remittent Fever; Measles (in Thailand)-Hepatitis-abdominal pain, indigestion-Diarrhea, Dysentery; Amoebic Dysentery (medicated Ghee is used in India)-non-healing Ulcers (Charaka)2. Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine:-Edema, urinary obstruction-Dysuria, Cystitis-as an adjunct in Diabetes3. Clears Wind-Damp:-Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis-benefits the Bones, used for Fractures4. Moves the Blood:-Uterine tonic after Birth (Thailand)-regarded as a Folk Remedy for Tumors and Cancer5. Externally:-applied to Rheumatic Swellings-poultice is applied to Broken Bones-applied to burns, rashes, wounds-oil in which the bark is boiled is dropped into the ear for Otorrhea-in baths for acute rheumatism-paste of the Leaves is applied for alopecia and baldness Dose: SEED: 1–3 gramsROOT-BARK:…

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