Pterocarpus marsupium Extract (Asana / Vijaysar / Beejaka)

Product Description

• Pterocarpus marsupium, also known as Malabar kino, Indian kino, Vijayasar, or Venkai is a medium to large, deciduous tree that can grow up to 31 m tall. It is native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
• The tree is found in central and peninsular India, chiefly in dry mixed deciduous tropical forests of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and sub- Himalayan tracts, at up to 1000 m altitude. Natural populations have greatly reduced and often no tender young saplings can be found in the forest.
• This is a threatened species on account of autogenic reproductive deficiency.
• Pterocarpus marsupium is an important therapeutic and medicinal plant belonging to family Fabaceae and commonly named as Indian Kino tree
• USES
• Heartwood of Vijaysar is antibiotic and hypoglycaemic, and is used to control blood sugar.
• Kino gum, obtained from incisions in bark, has astringent, anti-diarrhoeal, and anti-haemorrhagic properties.
• Leaves are used externally to treat boils, sores, and other skin diseases, while flowers are febrifuge.