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Tectona-grandis-teak, Teak Tree , Jati

Medical use: Wood powder paste used against Bllious headaches and swellings and internally against dermatitis or as a vermifuge. Charred wood soaked in poppy juice and made into a paste was used to relieve the swelling of eyelids. Bark has been used as an astringent and the wood oil as a hair tonic. Decoction of fresh and dried leaves for menstrual disorders, for hemorrhages, taken as gargle for sore throat. Flowers and seeds are dieuretic. Oil of the nut for making the hair grow and soothes itches of the skin. Counters inflammation.

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Uploaded on November 27, 2008
Taken on November 27, 2008