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Botanical Name :
Pterocarpus Marsupium
Sanskrit Name :
Indian Kino Treee
English Name :
Bijaka
Family : Fabaceae
Part used: Heart
Wood, Leaves,flowers
Description of
Pterocarpus Marsupium:
It is found in hilly regions of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar
Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa. It is also found in forests of Karnal,
Kerala, West Bengal and Assam.
A moderate-sized to large deciduous tree. The bark is grey,
rough, longitudinally fissured and scaly. The older trees exude
a blood red gum-resin. The leaves are imparipinnate: the
leaflets are oblong; the flowers occur in large panicles, they
are yellowish and fragrant; the pods are orbicular, flat,
winged.
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Uses :
The heartwood is astringent, bitter acrid, anti inflammatory,
anthelmintic and anodyne. It is considered as magical for
Diabetes. It turns the water blue as soon as it comes in contact
with the water. It is good for elephantiasis, leucoderma,
diarrhoea, dysentery, rectalgia, cough and greyness of hair. The
bark is used as an astringent and in toothache.
The bruised leaves are considered useful as an external
application for boils, sores and skin diseases.
Herbal Extract packing:
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