Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.
Synonym:
Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Fleming, C. crista
Family Name : Caesalpiniaceae.
Assamese: লেটাগুটি letaguti
Bengali: নাটাকরঞ্জ natakaranja, Kaantaa Karanjaa
Common Name : Bonducella Nut, Fever Nut, Molucca Bean.
French: bois brésil, bonduc, pernambouc
French Guiana: bonduc, graines-tigues, oeil de bourrique, oeil de chat. Guyana: nicker seed. Surinam: bonducella. Surinam Arawak: horotoballi. Surinam Bush Negro: awariston. Surinam Carib: pararapo.
Hindi Name : Kantkarej, Kantikaranja, Sagar Gota. गजगा gajga, कटकलेजी kat-kaleji, कटकरंज kat-karanj, पांशुल panshul, पट्टिल pattil, पूतिक putik, पूतिकरंज putikaranj
Kannada Name : Gajjiga, Kiri gejjuga, Gajikekayi. ಗೆಜ್ಜುಗ gejjuga
Konkani: गझगो gazgo
Malayalam Name : Ban-karetti, Kaka-moullou, Kazhanji, Kalanci, Kajanchikkur, കഴഞ്ച് kazhanchi
Marathi: कटुकरंज katukaranja, सागरगोटी sagargoti
Nepalese: कारौन्जी karaunjee
Oriya: gila
Punjabi: bel karanjwa
Sanskrit Name : Kakachika, Kantakikaranja, Kantakini, karanja, Krakachika, Kuberaksah, Kuberakshi, Kuberaksi, Latakaranja, Prakiriya, Prakirnah, Putikah, Putikaranja, Putikaranjah, Putikaranji, Tinagachhika, Tirini, Valli, Varini, Vitapakaranja. अङ्गारःवल्लरी angarhavallari, कण्टकिकारंज kantakikaranja, कुबेराक्षी kuberakshi, लताकरंज latakaranja, पट्टिल pattil, पूति puti, रक्तकरंजवृक्ष raktakaranjavruksha, विटपकरंज vitapakaranja
Tamil Name : Kalarci , Kalarcik Koluntu, Kalarcip paruppu, Kazharchikkaai, Kalachikai, Kalichikai, Kazarci.
Telgu Name : Mulluthige,Gachakaya. గచ్చకాయ
Urdu: کرنجه karanja, Akitmakit
Ayurvedic uses: Sula, Sotha, Arsha, Svasa, Chardi, Amavata, Gulma, Kasa, Kustha, Meha, Sandhivata, Tvak roga, Vatavikara, Vishama javara. vrana, Sutikajvara, Udarasula, Raktatisara, Agnimandya, Pravahika, Krimi.
Seed—antiperiodic, antirheumatic. Roasted and used as an antidiabetic preparation. Leaf, bark and seed—febrifuge. Leaf and bark—emmenagogue, anthelmintic. Root—diuretic, anticalculous.
In homoeopathy, the plant is considered an excellent remedy for chronic fever.
Siddha uses: Antavatam, Kunmam, Pakkacculai, Vali, Vikkam
Activities: Abortifacient; Anthelminthic; Antipyretic; Antispasmodic; Astringent; Diuretic; Emollient; Filaricide; Fungicide; Hemostat; Rubefacient; Tonic; Vermifuge.
For syphilitic diseases in Guyana. Root: For gonorrhoea in French Guiana. Seed: Vomitive, very bitter. Crushed fresh seed is used as a febrifuge and to treat snakebite in French Guiana. Dried seed used as a children's anthelmintic in Surinam. Parched and pounded for a dropsy medication in Guyana. (Medicinal Plants of the Guianas)
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