Barcode: CAL0000003485

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Family: CAESALPINIACEAE

Scientific Name: Bauhinia variegata L.

Collector: V.S. Ramachandran

Country: India

Uses: Buds used in piles (also used against tumours), haematuria, menorrhagia. Dried buds are used in diarrhoea, dysentery, worm infestation, piles and tumours. Root used in dyspepsia, flatulence and use to prevent obesity. Bark used externally in scrofula and skin diseases. Seeds possess human blood agglutinating activity. Leaf use as antifungal.