Botanical name : Vigna radiata (Linn.) Wilczek 
Family : Fabaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Mugda, Simbisreshta, Varnaha, Rasotama,
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Madhura, Kashaya
Guna   : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya   : Seeta
Vipaka : Madhura
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English  : Green gram
Hindi  : Mumg, Pessara 
Malayalam : Cherupayar 
Distribution – Throughout India cultivated.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An annual herb grows up to 60 cm in height. Leaves trifoliate, imparipinnate, leaflets entire, membranous; flowers in long pedicles, papilonacious; fruits thin cylindrical pods with 10-12 green, globular seeds in it.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated tridosha, general weakness, vertigo, neuropathy, peptic ulcer, indigestion, fever, and diarrhea.
Useful part : Seeds, Roots