shringtaka :

CONCLUSION:

  Shakhotaka / Sihoda is medicinal tree used in Ayurveda to treat variety of ailments. It is very effective in filariasis, leprosy, toothache, scabies, psoriasis dental etc. The tree is especially found to effective in the treatment of filarial elephantiasis (Shlipada). It has significant anti-inflammatory properties. The Central Drug Research Institute of Lucknow, has developed an anti-filarial drug from the stem bark. The fruits of the tree are edible. The milky juice of the plant contains a milk-clotting enzyme and condenses milk. It is commonly used like rennet to coagulate milk, but thus obtained condensed milk is bitter in taste. The leaves are used as tea and for scrubbing the utensils. The latex is applied topically on warts.

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