Botanical Name: Cajanus cajan (Linn.) Millsp.
Family: Papilionaceae; Fabaceae
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
Pigeon Pea, Red Gram |
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Hindi |
Tuvar |
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Kannada |
Togari |
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Malayalam |
Tuvara, tuvara parippu |
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Sanskrit |
Aadhaki, Tuvari |
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Tamil |
Thuvarai |
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Telugu |
kandipappu |
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Unani |
Arhar |
|
Folk |
Synonyms
Aadhaki, Tuvari, Tuvara, Shanapushpikaa
- indicus Spreng
Morphology
It is a shrub
Leaves – compound, leaflets- oblong-lanceolate
Flower – yellow, corymbose, racemes
Fruit-pod
Action & uses:
Hypocholesterolaemic , measles, skin disease
Chemical constituents:
isoflavone, cajanol, protein, vitamins
Descriptions on Ayurveda books / Nighandu: