SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bauhinia variegata

 

HINDI NAME: Kanchnar, Rakta Kanchan

 

ENGLISH NAME: Mountain Ebony, Butterfly Ash

 

FAMILY: Fabaceae

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Kachnar has a bitter to somewhat little astringent taste to it. This beneficial herb is known for its lightness, as it is easy to assimilate into the body and has a dry quality. With an inherent cooling property, kachnar also has a unique curative property, effectively resolving all thyroid issues. Kachnar is also useful for balancing the kapha and pitta doshas, soothing aggravated symptoms and instilling vata, pitta, and kapha tridoshic harmony in the human body. Parts of the tree, such as leaves, flowers, and flower buds, have been used as medicines and food supplements for several years. In addition, kachnar's stem produces fibre. Kachnar has also been discovered to produce a type of gum.

USES & HEALTH BENEFITS

• Helpful in thyroid conditions
• Lowers blood sugar levels to normal
• Effectively treats haemorrhoids
• Helps to regulate menstrual cycles
• Immunomodulator
• Anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activity
• Nephroprotective
• Hematinic action 

PRECAUTIONS & SIDE EFFECTS

• Use kanchnar with cautious safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Advised to use it under prescription only, if having other chronic conditions.

HOW TO USE

• The leaves, fruit and flower buds are used as vegetables.
• Kachnar seeds are high in several amino acids and are used as pulses.
• The leaves' infusion is used to treat piles and as a laxative.
• Tumours, dysentery, diarrhoea, worms, and piles are all treated with dried buds.
• The stem bark has anti-diabetic, astringent, anti-tumour, tonic, and anthelmintic properties, as well as being used to wash ulcers.