Wrightia antidysenterica


Wrightia antidysenterica, the coral swirl or tellicherry bark, is a flowering plant in the genus Wrightia. Wrightia antidysenterica is sometimes confused with the species Holarrhena pubescens due to a second, taxonomically invalid publication of the name Holarrhena pubescens. It has long been known in Indian Ayurvedic tradition. It is known in Sanskrit as ' or ' and in Sinhala it is called වල් ඉද්ද . It is also known as "white angel" in the Philippine. And in Thailand it is called "พุดพิชญา".

Medicinal use

Wrightia antidysenterica may be useful in treating gut motility disorders.

Construction

The juice of this plant is a potent ingredient for a mixture of wall plaster, according to the Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra, which is a Sanskrit treatise dealing with Śilpaśāstra.