CREPE MYRTLE

CREPE MYRTLE

PRİDE OF INDİA AND BOUQUET FLOWER OF BRİTİSH ROYAL BRİDES


LATIN NAME: LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA

HOME LAND: INDIA

The most common name of the Crepe Myrtle among the Indian people is Arjun, which is associated with the great hero Arjun, the favorite disciple of God Krishna in the Mahabharata Epic of Veda in Hindu mythological stories to its hot climate and thirst-resistant durabilities.

In England, it has been among the main flowers in the bouquets of royal brides since Queen Victoria I. The symbolism of attributing Arjun's qualities such as courage, strength, humility, intelligence, wisdom, devotion to truth and justice to the Queens of England was effective in this choice.

The Myrtle Flowers placed on the wreath and Coffin of Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral in 2022, where from the crepe myrtle Tree which she planted from her bride bouquet of her wedding in 1947

According to the Greek mythological belief, the crown on the head of the Goddess Aphrodite is thought to be from the crepe myrtle tree associated with Adonis, her great love.

Due to its homeland and the fact that it grows without maintenance, the country where the crepe myrtle tree is used the most in almost every field, is India.

It is used both as a medicine and in pharmacology, as well as industrial use from furniture and musical instrument making to incense, perfume and essential oils in the cosmetics industry.

The crepe myrtle tree, which appears as a sexual stimulant and general aphrodisiac made from its roots in ancient China, has been the hope of healing in the treatment of almost all metabolic diseases, since it grows naturally everywhere in its homeland of India and is easily accessible to people from all walks of life.

Bark, leaves and flowers are used by the people of India, who cannot reach the modern medicine in the treatment of many diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cough, cold, stomachache, by being used individually or in combination.

The most common form of use among the people in India is seen as ointment and tea.

An ointment obtained by crushing the bark, leaves and flowers is used in the treatment of skin diseases, burns and wounds.