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Uses pracinamalak in other systems of medicine

pracinamalak :

FLACOURTIA JANGOMAS


Use in other system of medicine:

Walking sticks are made from the branches
The wood is hard
It is used for making agricultural implements
In South Asian folkloric medicine, the fruits and leaves of Indian coffee plum are used against diarrhea. Dried leaves are reportedly effective for bronchitis and roots are said to suppress toothache. The bark of Flacourtia jangomas has various antifungal and antibacterial constituents which makes it an important ingredient for a few Ayurvedic drugs. Ground bark paste is also used for curing many common ailments in the tribal settlements of Western Ghat.

Folklore
Considered to have antibacterial properties. The barks are also used in traditional medicines for curing stomach ailments (bowel movements). The fruit and leaves are used in the treatment of diarrhoea and roots are also used for treatment of tootache by local people

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