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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Tora parippu/Cajanus cajan

 






















Botanical name:-Cajanus cajan
Family name:-FABACEAE

 English name:-Arhar ,pigeon pea
Tamil name:-Thuvaram paruppu
Sanskirt name :-


Distribution:-Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka., Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda

Edibal parts:-Seeds

Status:-Under cultivation
Ayurvedic usage:- Pulmonary diseases, Nasopharyngeal diseases, Stomach diseases, Small-pox, Diseases of the nervous system, Chicken pox, Kidney Diseases, Measles, Venereal diseases
 

Parts used to make medicine:-Seeds, Roots, Leaves

propagation:Seeds