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Bauhinia tomentosa

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Bauhinia tomentosa is usually a rambling, many-stemmed shrub or small tree. It grows upto 4 - 8 metres tall. The branches are often drooping, with many slender twigs. The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of food and medicines. It is also sometimes grown as a hedge and as an ornamental plant. Since the root system is not aggressive, it can be planted close to swimming pools, drains or paving.

Uses

Inflamed glands, Abscesses, Dysentery.

Parts Used

Young leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Isolation and characterisation of compounds, methoxyphenyl)methoxyphenyl), hydroxypropane, hydroxyflavone.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಮಂದಾರ Mandaara
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Yellow Orchid Tree


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of fairly dry areas in the tropics and subtropics. Plants can withstand light frost.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Low-altitude woodland, Often forming part of the riverine thickets, Forest edges, Bushland, Coastal dune bush.

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