Small tree, 2-4 m. high. Stems erect, occasionally woody at the base, hollow and brownish-red. Leaves linear with lax sheath and entire margins, crowded in bundles at the end of the branch.
Liliaceae
Dracaena cambodiana Pierre ex Gagnep.
Local names:
English name:
Dragon tree.
Description:
Small tree, 2-4 m. high. Stems erect, occasionally woody at the base, hollow and brownish-red. Leaves linear with lax sheath and entire margins, crowded in bundles at the end of the branch. Inflorescence in terminal compound raceme; flowers yellowish-green. Berry globose, red when ripe, single-seeded.
Flowering period:
February - May.
Distribution:
Grows wild, usually in rocky localities.
Parts used:
Red wood obtained from the foot of the tree, preferably in winter. After washing, the wood is well dried in the sun or in dryers.
Therapeutic uses:
The woody part of the stem is a blood circulation stimulant and demulcent remedy. It is used to treat contusions, blood stasis, menstrual haematometra, rheumatism, paresis, lumbago and osteodynia. It is administered in a dose of 8 to 12 g in the form of a decoction or elixir. An alcoholic maceration of the mixture with Cinnamomum cassia is used externally as a liniment