Headache Tree
Scientific name
Premna serratifolia L
English Name
Headache Tree
Malayalam name
മുഞ്ഞ
Common name
Buas Buas
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Moist sandy soil along seacoasts and mangrove forests
- Leaves : simple, opposite
- Flowers : bisexual, greenish-white
- Fruit : a drupe
- Seeds : oblong
How to use
- Wound healing : paste of the leaves is applied externally.
- Whole plant is used to treat rheumatism and neuralgia.
Parts used
Whole plant
Uses
Expectorant,cardiotonic,digestive,Anti-inflammatory
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through seeds.Prefers well-drained, sandy, or loamy soils. It can tolerate a range of soil types, including slightly saline soils.Grows well in tropical and subtropical climates.