1. Names:

Sanskrit:	Kuberaksh		Enlarge photo
English:	Malacca bean
Botanical:	Caesalpinia crista
Hindi:	Kanja,Karanju
Telugu:	Gachcha kaya
Common names:	Guilandina bonduc, Guilandina crista, Caesalpinia kwangtungensis Merr., Caesalpinia nug a,Caesalpinia,Ticanto nuga, bonduc nut Kuberaaksha, pooteekaranja, prakeerna (prakeerya), kantakikarnja, vitapakaranja, pootika, lataakaranja Kalarcik koluntu, kalarcipparuppa, kalarci ver Karanjwa, Akitmakit, HajrulUqab, Hajrul-Wiladat, Khaya- Iblees, Khyrma-e-Abu Jahl. Nata, Gajagakayi, Kazhanchikkuru,Gajaga, Sagargoto, Avil, Gujju, Kazachchikaai, Lataguti, Karanj, Katkaranj, Karanj, Gattar
Family name:	Fabaceae

2. Parts used:

• Leaves
• Fruit

3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:

• Rasa: Spice, Bitter.
• Vipaka: Spice.
• Veerya: Ushna veerya.

4. Uses:

• This is Laxative.
• The fruits balances Pitta and Kapha.
• The leaves balances Kapha and Vata.
• It removes worms.
• It cures skin diseases.
• The seeds are antiperiodic, antipyretic.
• When it is purified, it is a good tonic and febrifuge [which reduces fever].

5. Names due to Physical properties:

• Kantaka: The whole body with spines.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

• Visha: Poisonous in nature.
• Jvarahari: Which cures fever.

7. Reference:

Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta, Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita, Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.

8. Caution:

The seed is poison in nature. So purification is essential for some remedies.

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