BOTANICAL NAME

PONGAMIA PINNATA

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Karanj, Naktmaal, Guchpushpak

HINDI : Dithori

DISTRIBUTION

CENTRAL AND EASTERN HIMALYAS

DOSE

Leaf juice 10 - 20 ml, Seed churna 1 - 3 gm    

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Karanjin, Pongamin, Karanjin, Pongapin, Kanjone, Pongaglabrone, Arachiic, Behenic, Lignolenic, Oleic, Linoleic, Myristic, Cerotic, Glabrin, Tetracosenoic acid, Behenic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Tikshan

Tikt, Katu, Kashay

Katu

Ushan

Kandughan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Skin disorders

Abdominal disorders

Respiratory disorders

Whooping cough

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available