Role of Golden Shower Tree in skin diseases
In Ayurvedic medicine , Golden Shower Tree is known as aragvadha ("disease killer"). Its fruitpulp is used as mild laxative , against fevers , arthritis , vatavyadhi ( nervous system diseases), all kinds of rakta-pitta (bleeding, such as hematemesis or hemorrhages ), as well as cardiac conditions and stomach problems such as acid reflux . The root is considered a very strong purgative . According to Hartwell (1967-1971), the plants are used in folk remedies for tumors of the abdomen, glands, liver, stomach, and throat, cancer, carcinomata, and impostumes of the uterus. Reported to be aperient, astringent, laxative, purgative, and vermifuge, Indian laburnum is a folk remedy for burns, cancer, constipation, convulsions, delirium, diarrhea, dysuria, epilepsy, gravel, hematuria, pimples, and glandular tumors (Duke and Wain, 1981). Ayurvedic medicine recognizes the seed as antibilious, aperitif, carminative, and laxative, the root for adenopathy, burning sensations, leprosy,