Alstonia Scholaris, Dita Tree, Saptaparni – Plant – Revise

It has been extensively planted in India. Also seems to grow well in hot dry regions.Caring for Alstonia Scholaris

• The tree came to have ‘Scholaris’ as its species name because its bark was used to make writing slates.
• It grows better under moist, warm climate but cannot stand water logging.
• Recommended for planting in parks, gardens and inside lawns.
  Suitable for avenue planting.

Typical uses of Alstonia Scholaris

Special features: In Ayurveda it is used as a bitter and as an astringent herb for treating skin disorders, malarial fever, urticaria, chronic dysentery, diarrhea, in snake bite and for upper purification process of Panchakarma .

Culinary use: The latex provides a good quality chewing gum.

Medicinal use: It is used to treat bowel complaints, abdominal pains, fevers and irregular menstruation, and has proved a valuable remedy for chronic diarrhoea and the advanced stages of dysentery.
A decoction is applied as a wash for skin diseases, and as a gargle.