Chaulmoogra Tree (Noun)
Meaning
East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- For centuries, the chaulmoogra tree has been prized in Indian medicine for its seeds that yield the oil used to treat leprosy.
- In the early 20th century, leprosy treatments commonly involved the use of chaulmoogra oil extracted from the seeds of the chaulmoogra tree.
- The Timber and the seeds of the chaulmoogra tree have long been employed in folk medicine in India.
- The seeds of the chaulmoogra tree contain 45-50% of a valuable oil which has been used in the treatment of lepers for a long time.
- Chaulmoogra tree seeds gave the world the chaulmoogra oil, widely used in treatments of skin diseases and particularly for leprosy in India and China.