Family name:-FABACEAE
English name:-Indian coral tree
Sinhala name:-Erabadu
Tamil name:-Mullumurukka
Sanskirt name :-Paribhadra
Distribution:-Indian ,Sri Lanka Australia ,native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern Africa
Status:-Native
Ayurvedic usage:
Treat ment for:-Worm diseases, Epilepsy, Fever, Coughs, Rheumatoid arthritis, Dysmenorrohea, Infertility, Constipation, Dysurea,Ear diseases, Insomnia, Swellings, Wounds
Parts used to make medicine:-Leaves, Roots, Bark of root,Bark, Seeds
propagation:Seeds,cuttings
Read more:
HERBAL FOOD and MEDICINES in SRI LANKA-
Dr Seela Fernandop
Page 67,68
" Erabadu is another decorative
plant . Its botanical name is Erythrina variegetaIt is also called the Coral tree. In
Sanskrit it is called Parijata or Parijakaka mandara; in Tamil it is called
Mullu-murukku.
It is a large quickly grown tree, with
smooth yellowish gray bark. The leaves are triplicate and bright green in
colour. The brilliant scarlet flowers are produced when the branches are bare
of leaves hence the name “coral tree”.
The plant is associated with a Hindu
mythological episode in which a quarrel occurred between
Rakhmini and Satyabhama for the possession of its flowers stolen by Krishna.
Its leaves are said to represent the
Hindu traid. The middle leaflet is Vishnu, on the right is Brahama and Siver is
on the left.
In Hindu weddings , the Erabadu leaves
are tide on the stick which stand right in the center facing the poruwa.
The plant is grown easily from cuttings
and is commonly cultivated on fences. It is useful as a shady tree and it can
hardly be called wild in Sri Lanka, because it is invariably found on land
where human being live.
Its medicinal purposes are found to be
many. The bark is a remedy against biliousness, and is useful in eye diseases.
The inner part of the bark, coated with ghee, and held over a flame, forms a
fine soot, used for watery eyes.
The juice of the leaf is injected in to
the ear, and is gives relief in cases of
ear ache. The fresh juice of the leaves , with a little bees honey is an
efficacious remedy for tape worm, threadworm, and round worm. Dosage: One
teaspoon once a day.
The tender leavers are cooked with
coconut milk as a vegetable for children who are one year old. This prevents
worm complaints.
As an agent promotes secretion and flow
of milk, either the juice or fresh leaves cooked in coconut milk can be
given to mothers during the period of lactation. The of the leaves is applied
to the guns to relieve tooth ache.
Erabadu leaves and bark are powdered
together with lime and are stuffed into the naval of newly born calves, when diseased
with maggots.
This is later followed with the brunt
bark which is powdered and mixed with margosa and applied on the sores found on
claves."