Common Name: Kachnar
English Name: Orchid Tree
Botanical Name: Bauhinia variegate
Family: Fabaceae
Description: This is a 12-15 tall tree with brownish bark. The leaf is broadly ovate. Flowers are white or with pinkish spots with racemose inflorescence. Flat shaped legumes with 10-15 seeds.
Chemical Composition: Some of the actives constituents isolated from the plant are β-sitosterol, kaempferol-3-glucoside, tannins, vitamin C, quercetin, rutin, quercitrin, apigenin.
Properties: It is an anti-inflammatory, stops bleeding from piles, heals wound and ulcers. Relieves itching.
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