Nommaew Tree
Common name: Neem Thiam
Scientific name : Rauwenhoffia siamensis Scheff.
Family Name: ANNONACEAE
Other names: Namjoi (Yasothon), Tra Pae (Malay), etc.
Botanical characteristics:
Early: classified as a shrub, waiting to creep, not deciduous. Glides about 2-5 meters far, the trunk can split a lot. Formed a large bush, the trunk bark is yellowish brown. Wood is very tough. The young branches have densely brown star-shaped hairs. Propagated by seed method. And grafting methods Should be planted in a moist area. It grows well in loam. Like water moderately And moderate sunlight to dim shade The cat's milk plant is endemic. Originated in the southern part of Thailand And Southeast Asia Often found in the evergreen forest By the humid forest And in mixed deciduous forests in the central and southern regions.
Leaves: The leaves are single leaves, alternating, the appearance of the leaves are parallel to the lanceolate, the end of the leaves, the base of the rounded leaves, and the smooth edges. The leaves are about 3-6.5 cm wide and 10-22.5 cm long.
Flower: Single flower Out of the axillary area near the tip of the petals thick, with 6 petals arranged in 2 layers, 3 flowers each with hair covering the outer petals are oval. It is about 1 cm wide and 1.3 cm long. The petals are similar to the outer petals. But will be smaller The petals are pale yellow and have a cool scent. The flowers will smell fragrant in the evening. And has a strong fragrance at night The flowers are about 1.5 cm in diameter. The flowers have many stamens, crowded together tightly in clusters As for the calyx or secondary petals, the flowers are green with 3 petals, triangular or elliptical, with a rounded tip, about 4-5 mm in size. Brown fur covered Can bloom all year round But will give the most flowers in the rainy season Especially during the months of August to October.
Result: Output as a group. In each group there will be approximately 8-15 sub results. The nature of the fruit is oval-shaped. And have a blister at the end of the effect similar to the cat's breast The fruit is about 1 cm in diameter and 1-2 cm long. The fruit when ripe will be yellow, the skin is soft, fragrant, can be eaten. It has a sweet taste. And within the fruit there are about 6-8 seeds
benefit
Ripe fruit has a sweet taste. Can be eaten as a fruit
1. Flowers contain essential oils. Soak it with water to wash your face to help refresh.
2. Essential oils from flowers are fragrant. It can be used to flavor food and cosmetics [4] in the past, cat milk flower was used to flavor Thai desserts to make them more appetizing. Especially sweets with syrup or coconut milk, such as Lod Chong, etc. In the past, the popularity of the scent of cat milk flower was so great that the product of cat milk flower fragrance was released in the market. For use in flavoring Thai desserts especially It has a common name as "cat milk" which means the fragrance of cat milk flowers.
And not the milk of a pet cat in any way But at present, I do not know if it will still be available for sale or not. Because the popularity of cat milk to flavor food is many times lower than in the past.
Because today people will turn to the scent of flowers from different countries more. And besides being used to flavor food or snacks, it can also be used to flavor cosmetics as well.
3. Cat milk flowers are small. Easy to carry around and won't get hurt because of the thick petals. Gives a strong, unique fragrance Therefore suitable for wrapping cloth or hair ties, similar to the Champi flowers.
4. Used to grow as an ornamental plant in the park. Government office Or in the area of the house, etc., easy to cultivate, easy to care for, long-lasting, the flood is dead, and the flowers are fragrant fresh. And bloom throughout the year Therefore it is very popular in the central plains.
Properties of cat milk
1.wood and roots Use boiled and oral water as a remedy for fever, relapse, flu, persistent fever, and fever for phlegm. (Wood and roots)
2. Cat milk root can be mixed with thorn root and chicken gut root, can be used to boil with drinking water as a very good remedy for rhinitis (root).
3. In the past, people used to use about 5-7 young leaves mixed with lime and water. Then crush all the ingredients until it breaks into a fine texture until a yellow foam. And applied to the stomach area It will help relieve indigestion and indigestion in young children (leaves).
4. Isan folk medicine texts will use the roots to boil with drinking water as a cure for menstrual irregularities (root)
5. The cat's milk root is pounded with lime juice. Apply to neutralize poison from insect bites (root).
6.The result is mixed with water and applied to cure rashes on the body (result).
7. The root is used as a cure for emaciation of women. Because of childbirth cannot live in fire (root) ¬
8.According to ancient beliefs, approximately 5-7 young leaves are used mixed with lime and moderate water. Then crushed into a fine texture, broken into yellow bubbles Apply around the breast. It will help to make difficult weaning children because the young leaves of the cat's milk plant have a bitter taste. Which caused the children to not like And makes it easy to wean (leaves)