Botanical name : Crotalaria retusa Linn.

Family : Fabaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Sanapushpi, Sanaghantika, Kinihi

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya

Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha

Virya : Ushna

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English : Crotalaria

Hindi : Khunkhuniyan

Malayalam : Kilukiluppa, Tantalakkotti, Cana

PLANT DESCRIPTION

An erect undershrub grows up to 125 cm in height, with numerous branches. Leaves are oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, usually glabrous above and silky pubescent beneath. Flowers yellow, numerous, found in erect terminal recemes. Fruits are stalked pods, with 10-15 seeds per pods.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, vata, cough, dyspepsia, fever, cardiac disorders, stomatitis, diarrhea, scabies and impetigo. Seeds powdered and with milk is useful for increasing body strength, also useful in skin disease.

Useful part : Whole plant.