Botanical Name: Caesalpinia mimosoides Lam
Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Introduction:
It is used adulterant as C. sappan. It is useful in ulcers.
Names in different Indian languages
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Hindi |
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Malayalam |
Komullu,kalthottavadi,theemullu |
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Tamil |
pananjimullu |
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Unani |
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Folk |
Synonyms
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
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Charaka |
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Susrutha |
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Varieties & adulterants - (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
It is sub shrub, spines are present
Leaves – compound, leaflets are small resembles mimosa pudica
Flower – yellow.
Fruit – woody pod
Distribution & Habitat
India and Malaysia
