Magical Woods from south east asia

Here are some of my magical wood collections, it is mainly from malaysia and indoneasia, because of the tropical weather around this region, there are many varieties of trees and plants and it is very diversified. among the many kinds of trees and wood here are some of the very special wood that are said to have magical powers. it is used by the sharman (or locally known as bomoh) to perform magical rituals. it is also use by the natives (orang asli) as protection and some are use as medicines. A - Kayu hitam(black wood), good for warding off dark energies and entities (ghost). i was told if u wear this they will stay far away from you. - Kayu !lamas also know as "alih Kelor in indonesia, it is suppose to attract business and wealth, in indonesia it is use to ward of black magic and dark entities. it has strips like tiger. # - $ongseng Arus - %t is a kind of water plant or coral, that grows in the opposite direction to the water flow, good for business even when times are bad and also will have a winning edge over competitors & - Kemuning 'us - it is light yellow with cut or polish, will change to yellow when e(pose to air over sometime, will become golden like mine when worn over time, it attract wealth and business ) - ertam - %t is use for health benefits, it will change color depending on wether you body is *warm* or *cool*, mine half of it turn into very dark colors after wearing + - $endudoh ,uteh - good for relationships and also improve charisma, good for people in sales " - -eras kelo - -he most e(pensive wood of all, it is the bigger black bead in the picture, strung with petrified or fossilised wood, it is use for protection from physical harm, evil or dark entities and also protect against black magic. H - %n this pendent there are -eras Assam (for business), Akas $olo ateh(protection against burn), Kayu !lamas, .ebong(protection against impact accident), ertam, Kayu hitam, /a0a Kayu (king of wood protection against black magic, wild animals, dark enitites), Kayu -as (protect against wild animal or getting lost in 0ungle), $endudoh ,uteh. All these woods also have its own healing properties, i am not familiar with it so i did not state here.

Kemuning hitam is a superb hardwood with a subtle, distinctive grain, honey to rich
brown in color. %t is also blessed with stripes as well as the 1uality of chatoyance or the ability to change its luster. otanically named Murraya paniculata 2. 0ac1. -his evergreen shrub from $outheast Asia. %ts genus name commemorates &r 3ohann 'urray an 45th century $wedish botanist. commonly called 6range 3essamine. -amil7 Kattu Kariyilai or 8engarai ( Folkloric Decoction of dried material (3 - 9 gms) or 0.3 - 0.9 gm of pulverized material by mouth ith ater! "sed for gas pains. s elling pain due to sprain and contusions# rheumatic bone pain and poisonous sna$e bites. %oultice of fresh leaves used for s elling due to sprain and contusions&

poisonouse sna$e bites. 'nfusion of leaves used as tonic& also used for diarrhea and dysentery. Decoction of leaves also used as mouth ash for toothaches. 'nfusion of leaves and flo ers is tonic and stomachic. (eaves and root bar$ used for rheumatism# cough# and hysteria. "sed for abscesses# cellulits# tape orm disease# rheumatic fever# coughs# giddiness# hysteria# thirst# and burning of the s$in. 'nfusion used for herpes of the stomach# and the sediment applied e)ternally. 'n *i medicine in +hina# used for common colds# fever# cough# sore throat# influenza. 'n the ,u-arat region of 'ndia# used to regulate fertility. 'n .ingapore# leaves are ingredient of a tonic given for irregularities in the regenerative organs of young omen. /lso similarly used in 0ava. 'n +hina# plant is idely us1d for stomachaches# toothaches# rheumatism# paralysis# and diabetes

Studies
2 Antiplatelet Aggregation: .tudy isolated t o coumarins-minumicroline acetonide and epimurpaniculol senecioate# both active in the platelet aggregation assay. 2 Antiamoebic Activity: 3he anti-amoebic activity of some medicinal plants used by /'D. patients in southern 3hailand! 45 3hai medicinal plants ere screened against a 6ntamoeba histolitica strain. 7urraya paniculata e)tracts ere classifed as 8moderately active.8 2 Anti-Giardial Activity: 3he in vitro anti-giardial activity of e)tracts from plants that are used for self-medication by /'D. patients in southern 3hailand! 9f 39 medicinal plant e)tracts studied# the chloroform e)tract from 7urraya paniculata as 8moderately active.8 2 Insecticidal Activity: (eaf-derived petroleum ether fraction as found more to)ic than ethyl acetate fractions ere evaluated against adult male and female +allosobruchus maculatus. 7ales ere more susceptible than females. 't suggests further study for its potential as an insect-control agent. 2 Essential Oil Composition: 9il of 7. paniculata contained :; compounds < caryophyllene o)ide# =-caryophyllene# spathulenol# =-elemene# germacrene D# cyclooctene# 1-methylene-9-(propenylidene) among others. 2 Antinociceptive / Bioactivity: .tudy of the ethanol e)tract of leaves sho ed a profound nociceptive dose-dependent effect. 3he e)tract also sho ed considerable brine shrimp to)icity. 2 Antidiabetic / Antioxidant: .tudy of the ethanol e)tract of leaves on .3>induced diabetci rats sho ed significant reduction of blood glucose# serum cholesterol# serum triglycerides. $tudy also showed significant reduction of - A/$, lipid pero(idation and increase in "$H. /esults showed significant antidiabetic acitivity along with potent antio(idant potential in diabetic conditions. $upplementation of ', e(tracts may be beneficial in correcting hyperglycemia and preventing diabetic complications. 2 Antifungal: .tudy sho ed activity against +. albicans# + tropicalis and + luteolus.

2 Antibacterial / Antioxidant: 7. paniculata sho ed antibacterial activity against 6. coli# %. mirabilis# .. typhi# 6. aerogenes# and .. fle)neri. 6thanol e)tract demonstrated antio)idant activity. 2 Analgesic: 6)tract of bar$ sho ed significant dose-dependent reduction in acetic acid induced rithing. -he reduced writing may be through the same mechanism of action as aminopyrine. -he analgesic activity in radiant heat method was attributed to a central anti-nociceptive activity like that of morphine. 2 !"-O-et#ylmurrangatin / $ipoxygenase and %espiratory Burst Inibition: .tudy yielded a secondary metabolite# 5?@-9-ethylmurrangatin# from the leaves of 7. paniculata. 't e)hibited significant activity against lipo)ygenase enzyme and moderate respiratory burst activity. 2 Antifertiity: 7urraya paniculata sho ed a prominent effect in preventing implantation# terminating early pregnancy and mid-pregnancy of mice# but could not prevent ova transport. 9f the plant parts# the corte) of the root and stem as the most effective. :i, activating blood and dissolving stasis analgesic effect, can cure stomach pain, rheumatism, e(ternal, can cure a toothache, fall and swelling pain, insect snake bite. %n addition, the medicine is as tonic, tonic. :i and blood circulation; blood stasis deto(ification swelling pain. -he main epigastric pain; swelling or flutter; sore carbuncle; snake bite. %ndications hemostasis swelling and pain, rheumatic pain, stomachache, toothache, tetanus, epidemic encephalitis , insects, snake bites, local anesthesia. !sed for stomach pain, rheumatic arthralgia; e(ternal treatment of toothache, swelling or flutter, insect and snake bites.<=>% am -he birth of *herbal*7 pain, swelling to poison, -ong1iao, can stop itching sores, peeled wind, kill #i scabies. -he *south of the +ive /idges*7 with the son of a hundred herbs recorded in sputum, leaves a mash, porridge, and sugar service. -he *history of #hinese medicine in "uang(i*7 the gas pain, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. -reatment of traumatic swelling, rheumatism, colic.

Clinical application
!sed for local anesthesia and surface anesthesia, 'urraya paniculata in0ection with local anesthesia in 4?? cases of row si@e of operation, stable effect, and no adverse reaction, intraoperative and postoperative blood pressure, pulse, breathing, without liver, kidney damage and other complications, no hemorrhage, edema, the phenomenon of bad dead; longer duration of analgesia. AB cases of subtotal resection in C cases, there were no obvious pain. &isadvantage is greater than local stimulation, muscle tension of abdominal operation, it is still difficult for deep operation. &osage7 a subtotal gastrectomy in 4C.Din0ection 4D?-C??ml (incision infiltration), 9.CD- in0ection 4D?-C??ml (visceral closed); small operation do@ens of '2. About 4?-C? minutes after in0ection of anesthetic effect, operation time of up to E hours. $mall operation are no premedication, of subtotal gastrectomy wood general preoperative use of phenobarbital ?.4 grams or pethidine intramuscular in0ection on patients with D?-4??mg, spirit is nervous, plus the hibernation of 4 and a half or full amount. $urface anesthetic made with 'urraya paniculata, apply the throat mucous membrane surface, as a tonsillectomy in 4?5 cases, good results. #oated minutes after anesthesia, hypalgesia. -he time of anesthesia can maintain about

4? minutes. %.&%#A-%6.$ to treat disease from this medical plant7 2eaves and twigs are useful to address7 - %nflammation of the testicles (orchitis), inflammation of the airways (bronchitis), infection urinary tract, gonorrhea, - #ome irregular menstruation, - )(cessive body fat, slimming body, pain in the ulcers (ulcers), toothache, - /ough skin. -he root is useful to overcome7 - ruises from the impact or shock, rheumatic pain, sprains, - itten by poisonous insects and snakes, boils, ec@ema, ulceration. - )pideniik encephalitis . ark of medical plant kemuning is useful to over come7 - -ooth pain, pain due to open sores on the skin or mucous membranes (ulcers).

/a0a Kayu is the most powerful talisman they carry for protection to ward off evil spirits and
spells cast in the 0ungle. /a0a Kayu also has the mystical powers both for physical and spiritual healings /a0a Kayu energy can bring7 #onfidence and courage in your leadership skill to command people, Fard off negative and dark energies, $trong protection from black magic, ,ossess positive energy and e(pel negative forces, Attract opportunity and ma0estic luck in things we do, Attract business, fortune and happiness