Botanical name : Bauhinia malabarica Roxb.
Family : Caesalpiniaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Brihatkanchanara, Amlapatri, Vrikshakanchanara.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Amla, Kashaya
Guna : Guru, Rooksha
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Malabar mountain ebony
Hindi : Almosa
Malayalam : Maramandaram, Arampuli.
Distribution – In Western Ghats, growing wild
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A moderate sized deciduous tree grows up to 25 meters in height. Leaves simple, alternate, deeply bilobed, pubescent and obtuse, flowers small in and axillary. Fruits small drupes, containing 10-20 seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, inflammation, edema, diarrhea, Chron’s disease, and general weakness.
Useful part : Bark, Leaves, Fruit.
Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD
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