Aranamaram അരണമരം

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Aranamaram is a lofty evergreen tree, native to India, commonly planted due to its effectiveness in alleviating noise pollution. It exhibits symmetrical pyramidal growth with willowy weeping pendulous branches and long narrow lanceolate leaves with undulate margins. The tree is known to grow over 30 ft in height.
Aranamaram is sometimes incorrectly identified as the Ashoka tree (Saraca indica) because of the close resemblance of both trees. One might mistake it as a tree with effectively without branches, but in fact a Aranamaram allowed to grow naturally (without trimming the branches out for decorative reasons) grows into a normal large tree with plenty of shade.
The whole plant Aranamaram is used for inflammation, fever, skin disease and diabetes. The bark is used as febrifuge. The aqueous extract of bark stimulates the ileum and uterus. The extract lower blood pressure, stim ulates respiration and depresses the heart.