Indian trumpet flower is an ideal plant with ornamental fruits and lowers. In china it is also known as Mu Hu Die, which means "wood butterfly" if translated literally. As a matter of fact, there this name much more often refers to its white butterfly-like seed instead of the plant itself. The reason is very simple: people there know it better as a Chinese herb rather than a tree since its seeds have been traditionally used for medicinal purpose. One of the most known medicinal uses for Indian trumpetflower today is that it protects throat. That's to say, it is an amazing remedy for throat pain, throat irritation, globus hystericus, cough, pharyngitis, and even nasopharyngeal cancer. No wonder people tend to combine it with Chen Pi (Citrus Peel) or Pang Da Hai (Boat Sterculia Seed) to make tea once they suffer from discomfort in throat, hoarse voice, sore throat, or excessive phlegm. By the way, don't confuse it with angel trumpet flower (Brugmansia, Datura, or Maurandya barclayana). As you can see, they share the same name trumpet flower.

TRUMPET FLOWER HEALTH BENEFITS
(1). 37 cases of gastric and duodenal ulcer were treated with the combination of oroxylum indicum seed, Pu Huang (Cattail Pollen), Wu Ling Zhi (Faeces Trogopterori), and Wu Zei Gu (Cuttlefish Bone). The result showed that the total effective rate was 97%;

(2). 36 cases of chronic pharyngitis in different syndromes were treated by the formula of oroxylum seeds, Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root), Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower), Zi Su Zi (Perilla Fruit), Zhu Ru (Bamboo Shavings), etc. And the total effective rate was 80.56%;

(3). A variety of mental and neurological diseases were treated with Semen Oroxyli Indici and black fungus-based formulas. The results were satisfactory.

(4). In addition, oroxylum seed-based recipes have been used for the treatment of vocal cord polyp, globus hystericus, whooping cough, etc. As report goes, the therapeutic effect is very promising.

Trumpet Flower

SAMPLE OROXYLUM SEED RECIPES ON HERBAL FORMULAS 
The Chinese Materia Medica says that it is sweet and slightly bitter in flavor and slightly cold in properties. It goes to meridians of lung, liver, and stomach. Basic trumpet flower effects are relieving sore throat, moistening lung, soothing liver, harmonizing stomach, healing skin ulcer, and promoting tissue regeneration. Essential trumpet flower uses and indications include pharyngalgia, Chronic Pharyngitis, hoarseness, cough, stomach ache caused by the attacking of hyperactive liver-qi and emotional depression, non-healing ruptured ulcers, and acute universal eczema. Recommended dosage is from 6 to 9 grams in decoction or 1.5 to 3 grams in powder.

1. Zhi Ke Tang Jiang (cough suppressant syrup) from Xian Dai Shi Yong Zhong Yao (Practical Applications of Modem Herbal Medicine). It is formulated with An Nan Zi (sterculia lychnophora), Jie Geng (Balloon Flower Root), Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Sang Bai Pi (Mulberry Root Bark), Kuan Dong Hua (Tussilago Farfara), and rock candy to treat acute bronchitis, whooping cough, and so on.

2. According to Gang Mu Shi Yi (Supplements to Compendium of Materia Medica), it is used alone in the form of powder to cure rib-side pain due to stagnated liver-qi.