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Eramudu |
| Synonyms: Erythrina indica Lam. | |
| Vernacular Name: Sinhala: Eramudu; Eng: India bean, India coral-bean, mochi wood tree, east indies coral tree; Hin: Dadap. mandara; Beng: Palita mandar | |
| Description: Tree reaching about lOm in height. Stems branched, smooth, sprasely covered with short prickles. Leaves alternate, trifoliate, the terminal largest; leaflet-stalk glandular, inflorescence in dense axillary and terminal raceme; flowers red, appearing before the leaves. Pod long, black, constricted between the seeds. Seeds reniform, red or brown. | |
| Propagation: By seeds and vegetative method. | |
| Part Used: Leaves. | |
| Chemical Constituents: The leaves and stems contain the alkaloid erythrinaljne. The seeds yield the alkaloid hypaphoi-jne and a saponin: migarrhin. | |
| Uses: The leaves are reported to be sedative. it is used for the relief of insomnia and anxiety. It is often associated with other plants such as passiflora hispida and morus alba. Crushed fresh leaves are used externally as poultice in haemorrhoids and metroptosis. Powdered leves are topically applied for wounds and ulcers. The stem bark is used against rheumatism in the form of a decoction. | |
