Bauhinia acuminata L.
Family : Caesalpiniaceae
Common name – Dwarf white bauhinia, Kanchana.
(Photo credit – Rajkumari Supriya)
Medicinal uses –
🌼 The bark , flower, and root of the Bauhinia acuminata are used for various skin diseases, worms, tumours , & diabetes.
🌼 In India the leaves and bark of this plant are used for treating asthma.
🌼The bark and leaves of Bauhinia acuminata is used to treat biliousness.
🌼Leaves were used externally & internally in skin disease scabies and ringworm.
🌼 The leaves/root were ingredient of many popular herbal liver tonic & medicines for liver disorders.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha