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Psoralea corylifolia - Bakuci

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Bakuci consists of dry ripe fruits of Psoralea corylifolia Linn. (Fam.Leguminosae), an erect, 0.3-1.8 m high annual herb, distributed throughout India, found commonly in Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and Maharashtra.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Bauchige, Bhavantibeeja, Bhavanchigid, Baukuchi
Hindi Babchi, Bavachi, Bakuchi
Malayalam Karkokil
Tamil Karpokarisi, Karpogalarisi, Karbogalarisi
Telugu Bavanchalu
Marathi Bawchi
Gujarathi Bavachi
Punjabi Babchi, Bavchi
Kashmiri Babchi
Sanskrit Avalguja
English Symplocos bark


Chemical Composition

Essential oil, fixed oil, Psoralen , psoralidin, isopsoralen and bakuchiol.

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Katu, Tikta

Guna

Ruksha

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Grahi, Shlesmasrapittanut, Vranapaha, Hridya.

Prabhava

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 31.

See also

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