Plant Id : 375
Plant Name : Kachnar
Scientific Name : Bauhinia variegata
Family Name : Fabaceae
Location : Botanical Garden
Properties : The tribal and non-tribal people of different areas use the plant in several ways for the treatment of skin diseases (leucoderma and leprosy), wounds, ulcers, cough, dysentery, snakebite, tumours, flatulence, indigestion, piles and also lots of other ailments. In the Konkan, the juice of the fresh bark is given as an expectorant and the bark is used with dried ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc) as an internal remedy for scrofula
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