Botanical Name: Ormocarpum cochinchinense (Lour.) Merr.
Family: Fabaceae
Introduction:
It used in folk for snake bite. It is an Endemic plant.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Punar murigha, malamurigha |
| Sanskrit | |
| Tamil | kattumurungai |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Ormocarpum sennoides (Wild.) DC.
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
Medium sized tree, 2-3 m heigh
Leaves – compound, pinnate , leaflets are similar to ‘neeli’, small, ovate, alternate
Flower – yellowish
Fruit – pod, similar to appearance of drum stick but small and thin
Distribution & Habitat
Western ghats
Indication:
Snake bite
Part used:
Bark, fruit, leaves, seed
Dosage:
Leaf juice 10-15 ml
Powder 2-4 g
Decoction 50-100 ml
Therapeutic Uses:
- Leaf juice useful in snake bite.
