Karanja

புங்கம்

Botanical Name: Pongamia pinnata

Family: Fabaceae

English Name: Indian beech tree

Malayalam Name: nan

Hindi Name: Kalinga

Description

Pongamia pinnata is a medium to large, fast-growing, nearly evergreen tree from the Fabaceae family, known for its broad, dense canopy, fragrant, pea-shaped flowers (white to pink/purple), and smooth, woody pods that contain one to two seeds.

Useful Parts

Phala

Benefits

medicinal uses like treating skin disorders, piles, diabetes

Pharmacological Action

anti-inflammatory antioxidant anti-diabetic anti-ulcer anti-diarrheal effects.

Rasapancakam

Rasa: Tikta, Katu,Kashaya

Guna: Laghu, tiksna

Virya: Usna

Vipaka: Katu

Dosha Karma: Kaphavara, vatahara