Dripping Candle

Common names: Duranta, Golden Dewdrop, Crepping Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry

Candle drops, scientific name Duranta erecta L. (scientific name Duranta repens L.), is classified in the Phakakrong family. (VERBENACEAE)

herbal candle drops There are other local names such as Sao Bo Lod (Chiang Mai), Khrue On (Phrae), Puang Muang, Fong Samut, Tian Khai, Tian Yot (Bangkok), Ia Chung (China), etc.

Characteristics of dripping candles

The candle tree, or sea foam tree, is native to tropical America from Florida to Brazil. as well as the West Indies Classified as a shrub Many branches surround the trunk from the base to the top. The shape is uncertain. The trunk has a height of about 1-3 meters. The branches are tapered. There may be some thorns along the branches. It is an outdoor plant that propagates by seed and grows well in loose soil. Sandy loam Drains well. There's full sunshine all day.

Candle leaves are single leaves. Arranged alternately opposite each other in pairs. The leaves are oval shaped. The tips of the leaves are pointed or rounded but are short. The leaf base is tapered or tapered to the petiole. The edges of the leaves are slightly sawtoothed. The leaves are about 3-3.5 centimeters wide and about 5-6 centimeters long. The leaves are green, the petioles are short, and the leaves are full.

There are 2 varieties of candle flowers: purple flowers and white flowers. The flowers appear in clusters in the leaf axils and on the tops of the stems. The inflorescence is hanging down and is about 5-10 centimeters long, with many small flowers. The flowers when fully bloomed will be approximately 1-1.5 centimeters wide, with 5-6 flowers blooming at a time. The petals at the base are connected together to form a tube. The tip is separated into 5 petals of unequal sizes. purple, blue or white

The calyx is green. Connected together to form a tube, the end splits into 5 lines, blooming all year long. But it will bloom a lot during the rainy season. or around May to August

The Drip Candle fruit is poisonous. The fruit comes in bunches or bunches that hang down. The fruits are small and numerous. The shape of the fruit is round and oval, with a size of about 1 centimeter. The young fruit is green. When ripe, it turns bright yellow and shiny. And there are still sepals attached.

Properties of candle drops

The seeds are used as a cure for malaria. By using about 15-20 dried, mature seeds, pounded or ground into a powder, mixed and eaten about 2 hours before the onset of a fever (dry seeds).

The dried seeds are used as a birth control pill. By using about 15-20 dry seeds, pound or grind them into a powder and mix to eat (dry seeds).

Fresh leaves have a moist taste and a pungent odor. They are used as a poultice to stop bleeding (fresh leaves).

Used as a medicine to cure lotus abscess, pus, inflammation, and swelling by using a reasonable amount of fresh leaves. Mix it with granulated sugar. Then apply it to the affected area (fresh leaves).

Used to treat hematomas on the toes, swelling, inflammation, and pus by using a reasonable amount of fresh leaves. Mix it with 15 grams of brown sugar, then form it into a ball, sauté it over a warm fire, and use it as a poultice on the affected area (fresh leaves).

If you have chest pain Falling or being hit Use about 15 grams of seeds, pound them thoroughly and mix with edible liquor (seeds).

Caution: Pregnant women should not consume this herb. The fruit contains toxins which, when eaten in large quantities by animals, can cause death.

Benefits of Drip Candles

It is used as an anthelmintic and can kill larvae in ponds or in areas with standing water. Using water obtained from candle seeds dissolved in 1/100 of water.Commonly used as an ornamental plant along walkways, along roads, along the seaside, in public parks, where it is planted as a main plant. or planted as a hedge Because it is a tree with a beautiful canopy. The flowers are colorful and beautiful. Sends a light fragrance all day long. Can bloom all year round. Along with the old fruit being bright yellow, it looks bright and looks like a dripping candle, very beautiful. In addition, the candle tree is a plant that grows quickly. Easy to plant and care for.

There are no disease or pest infestations. Can be trimmed into various shapes as desired. But it should not be planted near a playground because the fruits and leaves are poisonous.

Can be planted as a fence to protect cattle, goats, sheep, etc. because the leaves of the candle drop contain saponin that animals will not eat because it is toxic. In India, it is very popular to grow because there are many animals such as cows, goats, etc. that are released on the roads.

Reference documents

Thai Herbal Dictionary Book, 5th edition. (Dr. Wit Thiangburanatham). “Ocean foam”. Pages 579-580.

System for diagnosis and treatment of symptoms due to poisonous plants in Thailand, Herbal Information Office Faculty of Pharmacy Mahidol University “Tiandrop”. [Online]. Accessible from: www.medplant.mahidol.ac.th/tpex/. [08 Nov. 2014].

Research operations department and experimental plant cultivation department Kasetsart University. (Noppon Ketprasat). “Fong Samut”. [Online]. Accessible from: clgc.rdi.ku.ac.th. [08 Nov. 2014].

Poisonous Plant Database, Herbal Information Center Herbal Research Institute Department of Medical Sciences Ministry of Public Health. “Ocean Foam (Tian Yod)”. [Online]. Accessible from: webdb.dmsc.moph.go.th/poison/. [08 Nov. 2014].

Village Doctor Foundation. Morfolk Magazine, Volume 332, Column: Trees and Grass. (Decha Siripat). "Tianyod: an ornamental plant whose fruits are more beautiful than its flowers". [Online]. Accessible from: www.doctor.or.th. [08 Nov. 2014].