A small or medium sized, deciduous, soft wooded tree, 8-18 ft. in height and up to 1 ft. in diam., with palmately 5-lobed leaves, and large bright yellow flowers in terminal panicles. The flowers appear after leaf fall from December to April and are succeeded by large, pear-shaped, capsular fruits, 2-3 in. diam., ripening in June-July.
Herb Effects
Diuretic and stimulates the cardiovascular system (stem bark).
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Acidic oligosaccharides obtained after the hydrolysis of gum from the plant.
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
Stimulant (flower and leaf); as sedative, for cough, gonorrhea, syphilis and asthma (gum).
Reference
Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.