''Crateva magna'' is a small wild or cultivated tree native to India, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma,

Indo-China Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...

, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is often found along streams, also in dry, deep boulder formations in Sub-Himalayan tracts. ''

Crateva nurvala ''Crateva nurvala'' is an accepted name for a small tree in the genus '' Crateva'' and the family Capparaceae. However, the Catalogue of Life lists this as a synonym of '' C. magna''. Distribution The small wild or cultivated tree is widesprea ...

'' is now generally considered to be a synonym of this species.

Uses

Medicinal uses

The dried bark is used raw drug in traditional systems of medicine in India such as Ayurveda, siddha etc. The decoction of bark is internally administered to cure diseases like renal calculi, dysuria, helminthiasis, inflammations and abscesses. The decoction exhibits actions like carminative, laxative, thermogenic, diuretic, lithontriptic, expectorant and demulcent. The leaf and stem bark have been evaluated for their antioxidant activity and inhibition of key enzymes relevant to

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Parts used

Dried bark and leaves are used for medicinal purposes.http://www.tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/common/Home.asp?GL=Eng

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q16241292 Medicinal plants of Asia Capparaceae Flora of Indo-China Flora of Malesia