MEDICINAL PLANT OF PALAMAU,JHARKHAND ,KADAM

A  very common plant in Palamau area is tree of kadam.
It's description
Botanical name : Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsdale (Adina cordifolia Hook. f. ex Brandis)
Family : Rubiaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Girikadamba, Haridru, Haraduakadamba, Gaur-kadamba, Girikadamba, Dharakadamba, Pitadaaru, Kadambapushpa.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Kashaya, Tikta
Guna   : Lakhu
Virya   : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English     :     Yellow Teak, Saffron Teak, Haldu
Hindi        :      Kadami, Haldu    
Malayalam    :     Manjakadamb, Malankadamb.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A moderate sized deciduous tree grows up to 35 m in height. Leaves large, cordate, abruptly acuminate. Flowers yellow in globose pedunculate heads; fruits capsules, splitting into two dehiscent cocci, seeds many, narrow, small, and tailed. 

 
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated pitta, inflammation, urinary retention, wounds and ulcers    Burning Sensation in Urine

Decotation of Haldu or kadam bark and Aonla (Emblica officinalis) bark is prepared and kept in glass bottle. One glass of decotation is taken  orally.Twice daily for 5 days.  skin diseases, biliary colic, infection, dysentery, fever and burning sensation. 

  Bark of tree have been used as antiseptic.
 Useful part    :    Bark, Root. 
Other use : heart wood is used as timber plant as substitute of teak
CHEMICAL CONTENTS
The heartwood contains indole alkaloids; bark 7.27–9.27% tannin. The leaves contain ursolic acid and quercetin.

 Sauce of fresh green leaves is used in food.