Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Tecomella undulata
Scientific Name and Description
Tecomella undulata (SM.)SEEM.
Herb Family
Plant type
Tree
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Tecoma undulata G.DON
Bignonia glauca Decne.
Bignonia tropaeolum Jacquem. ex DC.
Bignonia undulata Sm.
Gelseminum undulatum (Sm.) Kuntze
Tecoma glauca DC.
Tecoma undulata (Sm.) G.Don
Bignonia glauca Decne.
Bignonia tropaeolum Jacquem. ex DC.
Bignonia undulata Sm.
Gelseminum undulatum (Sm.) Kuntze
Tecoma glauca DC.
Tecoma undulata (Sm.) G.Don
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | bohirareora, roheda, rohira, rohiro, rugtrora |
| Marathi | rakhtreora, rakhtroda, raktarohida |
| Sanskrit | chalachhada, dadimacchada, dadimapuspa, dadimapuspaka, dadimpushpasanjinaka, kushalmali, kutashalmali, mansadalana, plihagna, plihanashana, plihari, plihasatru, raktaghna, raktaprasadana, raktapushpa, rohi, rohina, rohita, rohitaka, ruchya, sadaprasuna, sadapushpa, salmalaka, shalmalika, virochana, yakridvairi |
| Tamil | cunacci, nakacampanki, nakakam |
| Tibetan | ro hi ta ka (p & d), ro ta ta ka |
| Rajasthan Region | Rohiro |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Tibetan
Sowa Rigpa
Phytochemicals
Herb usable parts
Roots
Stem
Bark
Leaves
Flowers
Ethnopharmacology use
- Paste of leaves. stem and root bark is used in the treatment of various skin diseases.
- Leaves and inner bark of stem extract obtained by heating them is used in eczema, psoriasis.
- Leaf juice is mixed with water and used in pneumonia and typhoid.
- Warmed leaves tied over swellings to remove guinea worm.
- Root bark is used in leucorrhoea.
- Flowers give orange colour herbal dye.
Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003
Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem
Habit -Tree
Parts used -Bark, stem, root
Application -Abortifacient; syphilis; leucorrhoea; diabetes
Treatment -General; pregnant women
References -Jain et al. 2004
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Jain et al. 2004
DRAVYAGUNA VIGNANA VOL.2,5,5N Author - PROF. P.V. SHARMA
GLOSSARY OF VEGETABLE DRUGS IN BRHTTRAYI Author - THAKUR BALWANT SINGH & DR. K.C.CHUNEKAR
INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS Vol 1 -4 Author - K.R. KIRTIKAR, B.D. BASU & AN I.C.S.
NIGHANTU ADARSA VOL. I & II Author - BAPALAL G. VAIDYA
SOME CONTROVERSIAL DRUGS OF INDIA Author - DR. BAPLAL VAIDYA
THE AYURVEDIC FORMULARY OF INDIA PART 1. FIRST EDITION Author - Ministry of Health & family Welfare
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
WFO (2024): Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000780043. Accessed on: 07 Jun 2024
Abortifacient; syphilis; leucorrhoea; diabetes