Pterocarpus marsupium | |
Common name | Malabar Kino |
Botanical Name | Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. |
Vernacular name | English- Indian kino tree Hindi- Vijayasara Gujarati- Biyo Sanskrit- Bijaka |
Family | Fabaceae |
Class | Dicotyledonae |
Parts of plant used | Stem bark |
Chemical Constituents | Tannin and gum kino |
Therapeutic uses | Used as influential astringent, cooling, regenerating agent and also used for the treatments of leprosy, leucoderma, toothache, fractures, diarrhoea, passive haemorrhage, and dysentery, bruises and diabetes. |