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Saturday, November 2, 2013

Karanda-Pongamia pinnata









Botanical name:--Pongamia pinnata
Family name:-Fabaceae
English name :-Indian beach

Sinhala name:-Karanda
Tamil name :-kolliyam, pomka, punku
Sanskirt name :Naktamaala 

Grows in:-Sri Lanka,India,China, Japan, Malesia, Australia , Pacific islands
Status:-Native
Edibal parts:-None

Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Swelling, Pains, Worm Diseases, Wounds, Liver diseases, Skin diseases, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Nausea, Oral diseases.
Parts used to make medicine:-Roots ,Barks,Seeds, Twigs.
Propagation:-Seeds