Details of Plants:Bauhinia variegata

Plant details

Family: Fabaceae
Phytochemicals

Betulic acid
Ethanol
Flavonoids
Kaempferol
Octacosane
Phenanthraquinone
Phytosterols
Quercetin derivatives
Saponin
Triterpene
β-Amyrin
NE-statewise availability

Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Sikkim
Vernacular Name

Mizoram: Vaufavang.
Sikkim: Verla
Meghalaya: Dieng tharlong
Arunachal Pradesh: Pacham
Ailments cured

Asthma
Diarrhoea
Dysentery
Malarial Fever
Piles
Skin diseases
Ulcer
Plant parts used and methods

Buds: Dried powder taken orally
Root : Taken orally
Flower: Extract taken orally
Leaves: Paste taken orally/applied topically
Plant References

Shankar.R; et al. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine in Mizoram, World Journal of Science and Technology, 2(12):42-45, 2012.

Kayang. H; et al. Medicinal Plants of Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India, Bioprospecting & Ethnopharmacology, 1, 75-80, 2005.

Perme. N; et al. Medicinal Plants in Traditional Use at Arunachal Pradesh; India; International Journal of Phytopharmacy; Vol. 5 (5); 86-98; 2015.

Das. T; et al. Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used by Ethnic and Rural People in Eastern Sikkim Himalayan Region, African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 4 (1): 16-20, 2012.

Phytochemical References

Mohanraj, K; et al., IMPPAT: A curated database of Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics, Scientific reports, 8:4329, 2018.

Mohanraj, K; et al., IMPPAT: A curated database of Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics, Scientific reports, 8:4329, 2018.