The medicinal plants of Myanmar Author DeFilipps, Robert A. Deceased Author Krupnick, Gary A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1357-4826 Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, MRC- 166, Washington, DC, 20013 - 7012, USA krupnick@si.edu text PhytoKeys 2018 2018-06-28 102 1 341 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 1314-2003-102-1 AA226A35FFF8FFBC37621A40C2518C67 1306325 Acacia pennata (L.) Willd. Names. Myanmar : hsu bok gyi , htaura (Kachin), hangnan (Chin), hla-pruck-hka-hnoke (Mon), hpak-ha-awn (Shan), suboke-gyi , suyit . Thai : cha-om . Range. In Asia, found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam; also Indian Ocean- Andaman Islands. In Myanmar, found growing naturally throughout the country, but also cultivated. Uses. Bark : Used to treat asthma and bronchitis. Mixed with other medicinal ingredients to neutralize snake venom. Leaf : Ingested to prevent formation of calluses and to control gas, as well as to treat indigestion and bleeding gums. Leaf and Root : Bitter and astringent, they are employed to correct irregularities in the blood, treat gas and bile problems, relieve coughs, stimulate appetite, and alleviate female disorders. Root : Made into a paste, together with the gall bladder of a python, and used to cure tongue sores or roughness. Also, an ingredient in medicines used to treat urinary disorders and enlargement of the testicles. Note. In India the bark is used for dandruff and as an antidote to snake poison ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991 ). References. Nordal (1963) , Agricultural Corporation (1980) .