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Useful Tropical Plants

Symplocos racemosa

Roxb.

Symplocaceae

+ Synonyms

Dicalix propinquus (Hance) H.Migo

Hopea racemosa (Roxb.) Dalzell & A.Gibson

Lodhra hamiltoniana Miers

Lodhra nervosa Miers

Lodhra racemosa (Roxb.) Miers

Symplocos beddomei C.B.Clarke

Symplocos chabdui Brand

Symplocos hamiltoniana Wall. ex G.Don

Symplocos impressa H.R.Fletcher

Symplocos intermedia Brand

Symplocos macrostachya Brand

Symplocos nicobarica C.B.Clarke

Symplocos orogenes Brand

Symplocos palauensis Koidz.

Symplocos petelotii Merr.

Symplocos propinqua Hance

Symplocos reticulata J.Graham ex Brand

Symplocos rigida Wall. ex G.Don

Symplocos stocksii Brand

Symplocos subglabra Brand

Common Name: Lodhra

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General Information

Symplocos racemosa is an evergreen tree usually growing around 4 - 6 metres tall, occasionally to 8.5 metres[
304
Title
Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Publication
 
Author
Kapoor. L. D.
Publisher
CRC Press, Florida.
Year
2001
ISBN
0-8493-2929-9
Description
A very detailed book on some of the key Ayurvedic herbs, giving both technical and non-technical information on each plant. The whole is very well referenced.
,
2084
Title
A comprehensive analysis on Symplocos racemosa Roxb.: Traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry and pharmacological a
Publication
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Author
Niyati Acharya, Sanjeev Acharya, Unnati Shah, Ripal Shah and
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Publisher
 
Year
2016
ISBN
 
Description
 
].
Known as 'Lodhra' in Ayurveda, the plant is a commonly used medicinal herb in India, where it is gathered in large quantities from the wild for local use and for trade[
2020
Title
Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants
Publication
Ethnobotany of India Vol 5., 321-345, 2018
Author
D.K.Ved, S.Noorunnisa Begum, & K.Ravi Kumar
Publisher
Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada
Year
2018
ISBN
978-1-77188-600-0
Description
 
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

E. Asia - Nepal, northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam

Habitat

; at elevations up to 1,400 metres[
2084
Title
A comprehensive analysis on Symplocos racemosa Roxb.: Traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry and pharmacological a
Publication
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Author
Niyati Acharya, Sanjeev Acharya, Unnati Shah, Ripal Shah and
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Publisher
 
Year
2016
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *  *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height5.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

Symplocos racemosa is a popular herbal remedy in India, known as 'Lodhra' in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. It is used, both on its own and in combination with other herbs, in the treatment of a wide range of conditions.
The bark is most commonly used. It is said to be cooling, antiinflammatory, aphrodisiac, mildly astringent, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, haemostatic and stomachic[
2084
Title
A comprehensive analysis on Symplocos racemosa Roxb.: Traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry and pharmacological a
Publication
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Author
Niyati Acharya, Sanjeev Acharya, Unnati Shah, Ripal Shah and
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Publisher
 
Year
2016
ISBN
 
Description
 
]. It is a specific remedy in the treatment of uterine complaints, vaginal diseases, menstrual disorders; menorrhagia and leucorrhoea (The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India). It is also used in the treatment of bowel complaints, diarrhoea, dysentery, vaginal ulcers, skin diseases, inflammatory affections, fevers and liver disorders[
304
Title
Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Publication
 
Author
Kapoor. L. D.
Publisher
CRC Press, Florida.
Year
2001
ISBN
0-8493-2929-9
Description
A very detailed book on some of the key Ayurvedic herbs, giving both technical and non-technical information on each plant. The whole is very well referenced.
,
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].
A decoction of the bark is used as a mouthwash to treat bleeding gums, as an eye bath to treat eye diseases and as a wash to treat ulcers[
304
Title
Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Publication
 
Author
Kapoor. L. D.
Publisher
CRC Press, Florida.
Year
2001
ISBN
0-8493-2929-9
Description
A very detailed book on some of the key Ayurvedic herbs, giving both technical and non-technical information on each plant. The whole is very well referenced.
,
2084
Title
A comprehensive analysis on Symplocos racemosa Roxb.: Traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry and pharmacological a
Publication
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Author
Niyati Acharya, Sanjeev Acharya, Unnati Shah, Ripal Shah and
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Publisher
 
Year
2016
ISBN
 
Description
 
].
The bark is boiled in water to form a gelatinous mass, and then applied topically to treat micro fracture or dislocated bones[
2084
Title
A comprehensive analysis on Symplocos racemosa Roxb.: Traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry and pharmacological a
Publication
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Author
Niyati Acharya, Sanjeev Acharya, Unnati Shah, Ripal Shah and
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Publisher
 
Year
2016
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

The flowering parts of the plant are used against snakebite[
2084
Title
A comprehensive analysis on Symplocos racemosa Roxb.: Traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry and pharmacological a
Publication
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Author
Niyati Acharya, Sanjeev Acharya, Unnati Shah, Ripal Shah and
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Publisher
 
Year
2016
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

The leaves are stomachic and antidiarroeal[
785
Title
Medicinal Plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Publication
 
Author
Nguyen Van Duong
Publisher
Mekong Printing; Vietnam (Printers)
Year
1993
ISBN
0-9837303-1-2
Description
Published by the author, this is an excellent book on the medicinal attributes of plants growing in the area that used to be called Indo-China.
]. An infusion is used in Vietnam in the treatment of gastralgia due to an excess of stomach acidity[
785
Title
Medicinal Plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Publication
 
Author
Nguyen Van Duong
Publisher
Mekong Printing; Vietnam (Printers)
Year
1993
ISBN
0-9837303-1-2
Description
Published by the author, this is an excellent book on the medicinal attributes of plants growing in the area that used to be called Indo-China.
].

The bark contains the alkaloids colloturine, harman (loturine) and loturidine[
304
Title
Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Publication
 
Author
Kapoor. L. D.
Publisher
CRC Press, Florida.
Year
2001
ISBN
0-8493-2929-9
Description
A very detailed book on some of the key Ayurvedic herbs, giving both technical and non-technical information on each plant. The whole is very well referenced.
,
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].
Glycosides, isolated from the ethanolic extract of the stem bark, are highly astringent and are reported to be responsible for the medicinal properties of the bark[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].
Betulinic, oleanolic, acetyl oleanolic and ellagic acids are also reported from the plant[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].
The bark extracts have been reported to reduce the frequency and intensity of the contractions in vitro of both pregnant and non-pregnant uteri of animals[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].
A fraction from the bark, besides showing action on uteri, was spasmogenic on various parts of the gastrointestinal tract and could be antagonized by atropine[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].
The bark extracts were found to inhibit the growth of E. coli, Micrococcus pyogenes var. aureus, and enteric and dysenteric groups of organisms[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].

Other Uses

An extract of the bark is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a humectant and skin conditioner[
1243
Title
CosIng
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.
].

The bark contains a red colouring matter[
785
Title
Medicinal Plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Publication
 
Author
Nguyen Van Duong
Publisher
Mekong Printing; Vietnam (Printers)
Year
1993
ISBN
0-9837303-1-2
Description
Published by the author, this is an excellent book on the medicinal attributes of plants growing in the area that used to be called Indo-China.
].
Many species in this genus accumulate aluminium, especially in their leaves and bark. Those species where the leaves turn yellow upon drying contain the largest quantities of aluminiun (up to 4.2% dry weight). Thus many Symplocos species can be used as the source of a yellow dye, and can also be used as a mordant[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
2082
Title
Symplocos laurina: an unexplored important medicinal plant of Shola forest system
Publication
Int. J. Med. Arom. Plants Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 366-374, September 2013
Author
Banu S. & Kashyap K.
Publisher
 
Year
2013
ISBN
2249-4340
Description
 
,
2086
Title
Revision of the Symplocaceae of the Old World; New Caledonia excepted.
Publication
 
Author
Nooteboom H.P.
Publisher
Universitaire Pers Leiden, Netherlands
Year
1975
ISBN
90-6021-248-7
Description
 
].
A yellow dye is obtained from the flowering parts of the plant[
2084
Title
A comprehensive analysis on Symplocos racemosa Roxb.: Traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry and pharmacological a
Publication
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Author
Niyati Acharya, Sanjeev Acharya, Unnati Shah, Ripal Shah and
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.043
Publisher
 
Year
2016
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Propagation

Seed -
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