KANCANARA(SWETA)

1. Botanical Name : Bauhinia variegata
2. Family : Caesalpiniaceae
3. Tamil : Mantharai
4. Hindi : Kanchan
5. Malayalam : Mandaram
6. English : Mountain Ebony
7. Habit : A small to medium-sized tree growing to a height of  3-10 meters, bearing large, showy white-colored flowers with a distinct shape. Leaves are unifoliate & two lobed.
8. Distribution : Primarily found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia.
9. Useful Part : Leaves, Stem, Bark, Flowers
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Kashaya
    • Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
    • Veerya : Sheeta
    • Vipaka : Katu
    • Karma : Kaphapitta Shamaka, Grahi, Krimighna
11. Indications : Gandamala, Raktapradara, Raktapitta, Arshas
12. Dose : Powder 3-6 gms

Decoction 50-10ml

13. Formulations : Kanchanara Guggulu, Kovidaradi kashaya

LEAF

FLOWER