Bauhinia purpurea, also known as the butterfly tree, is a flowering plant with many traditional medicinal uses:
Anti-inflammatory: Used to treat pain, inflammation, epilepsy, and convulsions
Anti-ulcer: Decoctions of the plant are used as a wash solution for ulcers
Antibacterial: The leaf extract of the plant has potential as an antibacterial agent
Anti-diabetic: The plant has antidiabetic properties
Antioxidant: The plant has antioxidant properties
Hepatoprotective: The chloroform extract of the plant has a liver protective effect
Nephroprotective: The plant has nephroprotective properties
Anti-diarrheal: The bark of the plant is used as an astringent to treat diarrhea
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