Frangipani

Plumeria rubra

Other Names : Plumeria rubra, Plumeria acutifolia, Cocaloxochite, Tipanier in Tahiti, Dok jampa, Dok champa in Laos, Pomelia, Frangipane, Couleuvre, Snake Tree, Kemboja kuning, Pansal Mal, Jepun, Flor de Mayo, Flor de la Cruz, Pumeli, Melia, Amapola, Kang Nai Xin, Phool, Hoa Su, Hoa Dai, Hoa Su Ma, ghost Plumeria, Kalachuchi, Flor de Cebo, Sacuanjoche in Nicaragua, Temple Tree, Pagoda Tree, Graveyard Tree, Temple Flower, May flower.

Special Precautions of Frangipani

• Frangipani oil has emmenagogue properties, so it should be avoided during pregnancy, as it may lead to miscarriage.
• Those with epilepsy should refrain from using this oil.

Benefits and uses of Frangipani

• The bark, pounded and applied as a compress, can help overcome swelling.
• Frangipani oil is valued for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
• relieve inflammation, headache, back pain, and tinnitus.
• It is known for its moisturizing effects, as it soothes dry and cracked skin, helping keep skin soft.
• Frangipani oil relaxes nerves and muscles, and has aphrodisiac, astringent, and purifying properties.
• As antibiotic : Frangipani flower has a number of compounds that have medicinal properties, namely triterprenoid Amirin, lupeol, and fulvoplumierin. These substances are antipyretic (fever lowering), antiinflarnatif (overcoming inflammation), and analgesic (pain relieving). Because this frangipani can be used to reduce menstrual pain and prevent fainting due to the heat or sun exposure (heat stroke).
• Treat toothache. To relieve pain in cavities. Take a few drops of sap Frangipani by using a cotton swab, then place the cotton on the aching tooth. Be careful, do not let the teeth do not hurt. The dose 1-2 times a day. However, treatment with the sap is only temporary, and can not heal completely.
• Ulcers. Boils getting bigger and will not go away? Try to treat it with frangipani flowers. Soak frangipani flowers and leaves into olive oil, then heat until wilted. Bring it on your ulcer when still warm.
• Curing Diabetes Pus (Gonorrhea). Rinse and 1 piece of root frangipani trees, then boiled in two cups of water to boil and the remaining 1 cup. Take the herb water once a day as much as 1 cup.
• Curing yaws. Take 2 shingles skin frangipani, then finely ground and boiled with 1 pot of water to a boil. Water used for bathing and rubbing the injured body part.