Kuchandana

1. Botanical name : Adenanthera pavonina
2. Family : Fabaceae
3. Tamil : Anai kundamani
4. Hindi : Baragunchi
5. Malayalam : Manjadi
6. English : Red bead tree
7. Habit :Large deciduous tree with pinkish grey bark, hanging pods with bright red seeds
8. Distribution : Tropical regions. Native to India.
9. Useful part : Heart wood
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Tikta, kashaya
    • Guna : Ruksha
    • Veerya : Sheeta
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Kapha pitta hara
11. Indications : Vrana, Daha, Pradara, Kushta.
12. Dose : 50-100 ml (decoction)
13. Formulations : Patrangasava, Kumkumadi tailam

LEAF & FLOWER

PODS AND SEEDS