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Indian Trumpet Flower (Sonapatha / Shyonaka)
Oroxylum indicum
ଫନଫନିଆ (Phanaphania)श्योनाक (Shyonak) / सोनापाठा (Sonpatha)Shyonaka
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Origin
- Indian subcontinent & Southeast Asia
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Small deciduous tree with few thick branches; gigantic 2-3 pinnate leaves up to 2m long, and spectacular large flat sword-shaped woody hanging pods up to 1m long.
Traditional Uses
Colic, diarrhea, dysentery, rheumatoid joint swellings, and fever
Parts Used
Root bark, stem bark, seeds
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Tikta, Kashaya
- Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
- Virya: Ushna
- Vipaka: Katu
Health Benefits
- Relieves abdominal pain, cures rheumatoid arthritis, and reduces respiratory congestion
Precautions
Safe botanical in classical formulations
Interesting Facts
Known as 'Midnight Horror' because its massive sword-like pods rattle eerily in the night forest winds