Red Gulmohar

Department of Botany

*Botanical name:-  Delonix regia

*Local name:-Delonix regia, royal poinciana, flamboyant,  flame tree, Krishnachura, Gulmohar.

*Family -  Fabaceae

During summer, this tree is filled up with Gulmohar flowers. With its unique beauty, it includes ingredients to offer us medicinal benefits. In India, This is considered a sacred tree.

This tree has two types:- 1.Yellow Gulmohar, 2.Red Gulmohar

*Commercial Uses - 

The wood is used for fuel, the calorific value of the wood being 4600 kcal/kg.

Its flowers are used in producing bee forage.

Gulmohar tree produces a thick water - soluble gum which is then used as a binding agent in manufacturing tablets and also in textile industries.

As its seeds are quite hard and elongated they are used to make beads.

The seeds are used in making Pangam Oil which is used in tanning industry.

* Medicinal used – Cures baldness and hair fall

If you are facing the problem of hair fall, then the marvelous way to treat it is the Gulmohar plant. Make a powder by grinding the leaves of Gulmohar. Then, just mix it with warm water and apply it on your scalp. If you apply on the head every week or twice a week, then you will start seeing results in a few days.

Gulmuhar cures cramps in periods-

Womens severe abdominal pain and cramps during periods every month can also be reduced through Gulmuhar. You will not find any other way to solve this problem. Pain can be relieved by the use of Gulmohar flowers. For this you have to grind its dried flowers and make powder. Then take about 2-4 grams of powder and mix honey in it. It will surely work wonders in curing menstrual cramps.

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 !

*Environmental benefits - 

The tree is mainly grown for its shade and ornamental value. Because of its hardy nature and aggressive root system , it is a good tree to control soil erosion in the arid and semi- arid areas.