Butea, is also known as 'Flame of the forest'. It is a well known tree in India.
The scarlet and orange flowers of the tree make its name appropriate.
The flowers bloom in February - March in small but dense clusters generally on leafless branches, and the tree appears to be aflame.
The flowers contain glucosides, butrin, butin and neteroside.
The butea gum , the seeds and leaves of the tree have medicinal properties.
Use of Leaves:
1)The leaves of the tree are tonic and aphrodisiac. They are useful in arresting secretion or bleeding.
2)The leaves of the tree are very useful in diabetes. They reduce blood sugar and are useful in glycosuria-that is the presence of large amount of glucose in urine.
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