Doctor Bon

Mountain Ebony is a medium sized deciduous tree with dark brown bark. The leaves are as broad as they are long with a cleft of about 1/3 the way down from the apex resulting in two obtuse lobes. The petioles are 2.5-3.5 c, long and the white flowers are large and fragrant, appearing when the tree is nearly leafless in short axillary or terminal racemes. The flat pods are about 15-30 cm. long containing 10-15 seeds.

Herbal use

1. Mountain Ebony used as a carminative or as an agent for expelling gases, flatulence and griping pains from the stomach and bowels.
2. Mountain Ebony is used to prevent obesity.
3. Ebony is used as a tonic or to give tone and vitality to the body.
4. It is used for killing or expelling worms from the body.
5. It is used against tuberculosis and skin ailments.
6. It is used against ulcers and leprosy.
7. It is used as a laxative and for the cure of diarrhea, dysentery and piles.

Major parts used

Root, bark and leaves.