Pongamia, Indian Beech
Karakja (Ayurveda)
Karanj (Unani)
Pungu (Siddha)
Jam Bras (Tibetan)
Karanj (Unani)
Pungu (Siddha)
Jam Bras (Tibetan)
Pongamia pinnata
Blanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875)
Blanco, Flora de Filipinas. (1875)
Botanical name:
Pongamia pinnata
Synonyms include P. glabra, P. mittis, Derris indica, Dalbergia arborea, Galedupa indica, Galedupa pinnata, Mellittia pinnata
Parts used:
Seed; Bark; less commonly the Leaf
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter
Pongamia pinnata
Synonyms include P. glabra, P. mittis, Derris indica, Dalbergia arborea, Galedupa indica, Galedupa pinnata, Mellittia pinnata
Parts used:
Seed; Bark; less commonly the Leaf
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter
Uses:
1. Clears Damp, Stops Itching, Resists Poison:
-Eczema, Scabies, Psoriasis, Leprosy, Ulcers, Tumors (leaf, seed, root; topically and internally)
-abdominal Abscesses
-Poisoning, Fevers
2. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Irritating Cough, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough in children (seed)
3. Stops Bleeding:
-seed have been used for internal bleeding
-used after childbirth to stop bleeding and tone the uterus (Decoction of bark, Indonesia)
4. Moves Qi, Opens Obstructions:
-Spleen enlargement
-sluggish or obstructed Liver
5. Warms the Kidneys, Stops Leakage:
-Leukorrhea, dribbling Urine
-Diabetes (root, flower)
-bleeding Piles
6. Benefits Eyes:
-used for various Eye diseases (Root, fruit, Tibet)
7. Externally:
-root juice is applied to Fistulous Sores and to cleanse Foul Ulcers
-seed oil is used for skin diseases including Herpes, Scabies, Leukoderma
-oil is applied to the chest for Colds, Cough and Pneumonia
-paste of the Seeds or seed oil is applied to Arthritis, Rheumatism and Leprosy.
-oil is also applied to Rheumatism
-used in baths and washes for Rheumatism
-paste of the root is applied to Scrofulous enlargements
-seed oil is applied to baldness
DOSE:
Seed in Powder 250–500mg, to 1 gram;
In Decoction: 5–10 grams;
Leaf Juice: 10–20mls
CORRECTIVE:
Black Pepper, Pepper root
SUBSTITUTE:
1. Leaf can be used in place of the Seed
2. Caesalpinia sepiaria
3. Podophyllum peltatum (externally in skin diseases)
Seed in Powder 250–500mg, to 1 gram;
In Decoction: 5–10 grams;
Leaf Juice: 10–20mls
CORRECTIVE:
Black Pepper, Pepper root
SUBSTITUTE:
1. Leaf can be used in place of the Seed
2. Caesalpinia sepiaria
3. Podophyllum peltatum (externally in skin diseases)
Main Combinations:
1. Worms, with Butea monosperma and Sapindus trifoliatus
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Main Preparations used: