Lequminosae, found commonly in hillyregions ofcentral and southern India & Ceylon. Amoderate to large deciduous tree with a stout crookedstem and widely spreading branches, thick bark, yellowishgray and scaly. The older trees exude a blood red gumresin. The leaves are 15-23 cms. Long, bipinnately compound,leaflets are oblong, the flowers occur in large panicles,fruit pods 2.5-5 cms., orbicular, flat winged.
Constituents :
Liquiritigenin and isoliuiritigenin.
Uses :
Alcoholic and aqueous extracts of heartwood producea significant reduction in blood sugar level (hypoglycemic action).Probably by hindering he absorption of glucose in the intestine.
Itis a remarkable herb which according to scientific research (studypublished in the lancet issue 1981 pg. 759) has actually shownto regenerate Beta cells of the islet of Langerhans of the pancreaswhich are functional in nature. It restores the normal insulinproduction of the pancreas andstabilizes the normal sugar levels.
No significant side effects informationis available so far.
Accordingto Ayurveda, herbs are taken in combination with other herbs toneutralize the toxicity of one herb with the opposing effect ofthe other or to enhance the particular effect of one herb withthe help of other.
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