Rohida

Tecoma undulate is pungent, astringent and bitter in taste and has cold potency. It has got many medicinal properties. It is antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, hepatoprotective, anticancer, muscle relaxant, analgesic, astringent, anthelmintic and refringent. It is relaxant, cardiotonic and choleretic. It has a special potency as an accumulation-breaking herb and helps in contracting the spleen. It possesses light and dry attributes. It is used in the diseases like ascites, liver and spleen disorders, jaundice, hepatitis, urinary disorders, obesity, tumors, blood disorders, flatulence, abdominal pain and cough.

The bark obtained from the stem is used as a remedy for syphilis. It is also used in curing urinary disorders, enlargement of the spleen, gonorrhea, leucoderma, and liver diseases. It also promotes wound healing. It is an excellent blood purifier and cholagogues, hence, quite helpful in hepatitis. The special property of Rohitaka as a reducing herb is salutary in obesity. It is also an antitoxin, hence beneficial in poisons. As a keen stimulant for the digestive system, it is very effective in the treatment of piles, anorexia, flatulence, tumors and worm infestations.