This flower is controversial for its scent but has many health benefits.

According to physician Bui Dac Sang, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association,Milk floweris grown and grows wild in our country, especially in the northern provinces. In addition, the tree is also grown in some other countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, India...

This is a flower that causes discomfort to many people, and can even lead to allergies and headaches, but it is also a medicinal herb. According to Oriental medicine, milk flower has a bitter taste, cool properties, and affects the lungs and liver. Milk flower has the effect of eliminating stagnation, eliminating phlegm, detoxifying, relieving asthma, quenching thirst, strengthening the stomach, inducing sweating, and regulating menstruation.

The flowers are used to treat menstrual disorders, as a health tonic, to treat acute and chronic malaria, skin rashes, high fever, anemia, dysentery, diarrhea, and arthritis. In India, milk flower is used to treat dental diseases due to its antibacterial properties.

In modern medical research, milk flower has anti-inflammatory effects, reducing coughs, asthma and pain.

In addition, parts of the milk flower tree have the following effects:

- Potential for treating diabetes: Methanol in the leaves of the milkweed plant can counteract alpha-glucoside. Therefore, this medicinal herb has the potential to prevent and treat diabetes.

- Cancer control effect: Alkaloids in the milk flower plant have the effect of fighting cancer cells and increasing the survival of mice with the disease in experiments.

- Treatment of malaria: Some alkaloids in milk flower such as echitamine, echitenine and ditamine can be used to replace quinine in the treatment of malaria.

- Effect of treating digestive disorders and diarrhea: Clinical experiments have shown that decoction from the bark has the effect of reducing symptoms of digestive disorders and diarrhea.

According to physician Sang, the bark of the milk flower tree is harvested all year round, but the best quality bark is in spring and summer. Because at this time the tree has not yet produced flowers and fruits, the nutrients are still concentrated in the bark. After harvesting the bark, scrape off the outer cork layer and dry it for later use. The bark contains a number of chemical components such as echitenin, ditamine, etc.

Milk flower bark is used in decoction, liquid extract or powder form. Recommended dosage: 1 - 3g/day.

Physician Sang noted that people should be careful not to confuse the milk flower tree with the star apple tree. In addition, using high doses of milk flower tree bark can be toxic.

Milk flower has the potential to cause allergies (especially pollen). Therefore, people with allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and allergic conjunctivitis should avoid using this medicinal herb. Before using the remedy, you should consult your doctor for appropriate instructions for your condition./.