Tectona grandis Medicinal Uses

In this article we will discuss about the tectona grandis :- common name, scientific name, medicinal uses and photos.

Common name

• English: Teak wood tree, Indian Oak
• Tamil: Thaekku, Thanagaamaram
• Hindi: Sagvaan
• Kannada: Thega mara
• Sanskrit: Shaka
• Marathi: Sag, Sagwan
• Telugu: Teku
• Malayalam: Thekku

Scientific name

Name: Tectona grandis L.f.
Family: Lamiaceae (mint family)
Synonyms: Jatus grandis, Tectona theca, Theka grandis

Tectona grandis Medicinal Uses

• Teak stem bark, butea monosperma and syzigium cumini is taken pounded it with water and taken twice in a day to cure gynecological diseases.
• The wood is considered as laxative, a sedative for the uterus, good for piles, dysentery and leucoderma.
• Flowers are used for bronchitis, nausea and urinary tract problems
• The Leaves decoction used for cold, piles and dysentery.
• A decoction of the fresh or deied leaves is used for menstrual problems and haemorrhage, as well as gargle for sore throats
• A plaster made from the powdered wood is used internally to get rid of interstinal prasites, a paste made with water is used on swollen eyelids and also for acute dermatitis and other skin irritation.
• Flowers and seeds are used as diuretic, while oils from seeds is used to stimulate hair growth and soothe irritated skin, etc.
• Fresh seed extract is taken orally twise in a day to remove gynecological disorder.
• Roots are used forurinary tract problems

Other Uses

• Wood very hard, very valuable and great demand as for timber.
• Leaves made into food plates
• Wood very durable, resistant to fungi.