Yellow Gulmohar

Department of Botany

*Botanical name:-  Peltophorum pterocarpum

*Local name:- Copperpod, Rusty shield-bearer, Peela gulmohar, Yellow Flame Tree, Yellow Jacaranda, Horsebush, Yellow Flamboyant, Golden Flamboyant.

*Family - Fabaceae

* Medicinal used – Gulmohar is well known for its beautiful flowers. But it also has some medicinal properties like Anti-diabetic activity, Anti-bacterial activity, Anti-diarrheal property, Hepatoprotective/Cytotoxic property, Anti-microbial activity, Anti-Inflammatory activity.

 It belongs from family Leguminosae. The plant has several medicinal uses like it is used to treat constipation, inflammations, arthritis and hemiphlagia.

Heals mouth ulcers- Mouth ulcers can be extremely uncomfortable for everyone, so they need to be treated as soon as possible. In such a situation, if you are not in the habit of eating medicine, then you can use its home remedies. You can use Gulmohar tree for quick healing of ulcers. Take a little powder of its bark and mix it with honey. Consuming this mixture gives you instant relief.

Cures arthritis pain- People believe that in rheumatism, grinding the leaves of the yellow colored Gulmohar plant and making a decoction of it gives instant relief from the pain of arthritis. Grinding the leaves of yellow-flowered gulmohar and applying it provides relief in arthritis pain. You can try it and you will not have any side effects from it.

Cures scorpion venom- Scorpion venom can be highly toxic to the human body and can have many harmful effects on your health. It can even cause death, so you need to treat it immediately. Whenever you do not understand anything, to cure it, grind yellow colored Gulmohar and apply powder. Applying it on the affected area will reduce the venom of the scorpion.

Cure Piles- Grind yellow Gulmohar leaves milk and then use it on piles, so it offers relief from hemorrhoids.

Note:- यह एक सामान्य जानकारी है कृपया गम्भीर समस्या के लिए  डॉक्टर से परामर्श लें धन्यवाद ! हालांकि, उपयोग करने से पहले एक आयुर्वेदिक चिकित्सक या अपने चिकित्सक से परामर्श करें।

*Environmental benefits - The tree has a dense, spreading crown and so is widely appreciated for providing shade.

 It is planted as a shade tree in coffee and cacao plantations and is used in shelterbelts because it is wind firm.

It can be used for the reforestation of wastelands that are heavily infested.