Lodhra

Ethnobotanical reports indicate that the barks of S. racemosa is widely used in treatment of skin diseases, eye  and ear diseases, liver and bowel complaints, tumors, dropsy, spongy and bleeding gums, asthma, bronchitis, fever, ulcers, nephritis, scorpion-string, snake-bite, elephantiasis, fillaria, acne, haemorrhage, menorrhagia, leucorrhoea, haemorrhoids, dyspepsia, flatulence, gonorrhoea and arthritis.

Symplocos racemosa bark extract is used in bowel & liver complaints, diarrhoea, ulcers, dysentery, dropsy, conjunctivitis & other eye diseases, fever, asthma & diseases of ear. It is cooling, mild astringent, alexiteric, emmenagogue, anti-inflammatory, anti-leprotic & aphrodisiac. Arrests uterine hemorrhage & abnormal secretion in menorrhagia, miscarriage, vaginal ulcers & discharges. Gargles to give firmness to spongy & bleeding gums & relaxed uvula. Lodhra extract is used for scorpion sting, blood diseases & wound healing. It is also used in plaster to promote maturation of boils and other malignant growth.