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Grah. ex Baker.

Synonym: Edwardsia moltis Royle.

Family: Papilionaceae; Fabaceae.

Habitat: Himalayas from Kashmir to Nepal, up to an altitude of 2,100 m.

English: Himalayan Laburnum.

Action: Seeds—used for destroying vermin. Root—used for promoting hair growth.

The seeds contain an alkaloid cyti- sine. The root imparts dark colour to hair.

The seeds of S. secundiflora Lag. ex DC., known as Mescal-or Coral-Bean (Native to America, grown in Indian gardens) also contain substantial amounts of cytisine.

The alkaloid, (-)-N-methylcytisine, isolated from the seeds, exhibited hy- poglycaemic activity in mice.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Plectranthus Mollis

Spreng.

Synonym: P. incanus Link.

Family: Labiatae; Lamiaceae.

Habitat: Temperate Himalayas from Simla to Sikkim and in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Western Ghats.

Folk: Laal-Aghaadaa (Maharashtra).

Action: Leaves—styptic, febrifuge.

The aerial parts yielded an essential oil (0.35%) containing piperitenone oxide (45.01) and cis-pipestone oxide (35.70%) as major constituents.

The antimicrobial activity of 10 mg of the oil was found to be the same as that of 10 units of penicillin G. sodium. The essential oil also exhibited cardiac depressant, respiratory stimulant and vasoconstrictor action. The leaves and flowering tops, in addition to the oil, also contain resin and tannin.... plectranthus mollis

Sophora Japonica

Linn.

Family: Papilionaceae, Fabaceae.

Habitat: Kashmir; also introduced into forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun.

English: Japanese Pagoda tree, Chinese Scholar tree, Umbrella tree.

Action: Flower—bitter, astringent, styptic, antibacterial.

Flower buds are a very rich source of rutin (16.0-23.0% dry weight basis), several times more than that present in Buckwheat which is an important source of the flavonoid.

The plant is used for the treatment of bleeding due to hemorrhoids and ulcerative colitis. The antihaemorrhagic principle, quercetin, has been isolated from aqueous extract of dried buds.

The flower extract has been reported to exhibit hepato-protective activity.... sophora japonica

Sophora Tomentosa

Linn.

Family: Popilionaceae; Fabaceae.

Habitat: Grown in gardens for its bright-yellow flowers.

English: Sea coast Laburnum, Silver Bush.

Action: Seeds—dangerously emetocatharitc, toxic, febrifugal, stomachic. Seeds yield a fatty oil with expectorant properties. Decoction of seeds and roots is given in bilious disorders. Leaves— emetocathartic.

Constituents of the aerial parts include benzofurans; flavonoids including sophoraisoflavone A and B, sopho- ronol, iso-sophoranone-and iso-bava- chin. The leaves and seeds contain al- kaloids—matrine, cytisine and small amounts of methylcytisine. Cytisine is also present in the roots.

Cytisine possesses insecticidal and physiological properties similar to those of nicotine.

Sophoraisoflavone A exhibits anti- fungal activity.... sophora tomentosa

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