sirit sirit (tulip tree flower)

Folkloric

• No reported folkloric use in the Philippines.

• Bark is commonly used as a dressing for ulcers and skin diseases, applied dried, pulverized, or as fresh inner bark. A leaf decoction is used as lotion.

• In Africa, the stem bark is used as a paste for wound healing.

• In Senegal, bruised leaves and flowers are applied to wounds.

• In Gabon, flowers are applied to ulcers.

• In Southern Nigeria, leaves used for convulsions.

• In Gold Coast, bark decoction taken for constipation and gastrointestinal problems and dysentery.

• Cold infusion of leaves used for urethral inflammation.

• In Ghana, the stem bark and leaf used for treatment of dyspepsia and peptic ulcer; leaf, root bark and fruit used for arthritis and fractures; the stem bark used for toothaches and stomachaches; root bark seed used for stomach ulcers.

• In Rwanda, decoction of stem bark used for diabetes.

• In Ayurveda, used for kidney disease

 

source: stuart xchange

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