English- Salacia, Salaretin, Marking Nut Tree
Sanskrit: Vairi, Pitika, Ekanayakam
Hindi: Saptarangi
Malayalam: Ekanayakam-ഏകനായകം, Korandy- കൊരണ്ടി, Ponkorandy-പൊൻകൊരണ്ടി
It is a spreading herbal plant, The leaves are green and length up to 4-5 inches, stem are brown in color, commonly grown in dry zone forests, it is used for the treatment of diabetes in Ayurveda treatments.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Elongated | Margin-Entire | Venation-Reticulate |
Useful plant parts:
Root, seed, oil
Medicinal uses:
Treatment of diabetes, rheumatism, gonorrhea and skin disease
How to prepare medicines:
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