Botanical name : Acacia caesia (Linn.) Willd (A.intsia Willd)
Family : Mimosaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Nikunjika
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Kashaya Tikta
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Seeta
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English :
Hindi : Aila, Nikuncham
Malayalam : Incha, Eencha
Distribution – Growing wild over large trees in deciduous forests
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A perennial, woody climbing shrub grows over large trees. Leaves compound, leaflets 8-15 pairs, oblong-ovate, small and glabrous. Flowers whitish in axillary or terminal panicles. Fruits thin long pods, brown colored, contain 3-5 small compressed seeds.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, burning sensation, skin disease, and is a good natural antibacterial. In India, crushed stem is used as a scrubber for bathing. Flower cures menstrual disorders.
Useful part : Bark, Flowers.
Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD
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