Flower
“Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. “ ~Hans Christian Andersen
Kalachuchi is mainly grown in the Philippines as an ornamental plant, with the flowers as its main attraction. The flowers are supposed to be the source of the perfume known as “Frangipani.”
The flowers are popular in Filipino culture as ones given to the dead. Moreover, local superstition says that the tree put strain on the relationships of those living nearby.
Medicinal Uses
Decoction of bark is used as purgative, emmenagogue, and febrifuge.
Preventive for heat stroke: the material may be taken as a cooling tea.
For dysentery, diarrhea during summer season: use 12 to 24 gms of dried material in decoction.
Arthritis, rheumatism, pruritic skin lesions: Mix the latex (sap) with coconut oil, warm, and apply to affected area.
Decoction of the bark is used as a counterirritant on the gums for toothache.