SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Psoralin Corrylifolia
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Offers remedy for leprosy, leucoderma, skin disorders, hair loss, treatment of osteoporosis, improves flow of blood etc.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Has numerous bio-active compounds and has high concentration of flavonoids and coumarins. It also has a chemical agent named genistein.
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Babchi seeds useful in treatment of Leucoderma
GLOSSARY :
- English : Babchi Seeds
- Tamil : Karpokarishi
- Malayalam : Karboga-Ari
- Telugu : Bhavanchi-Vittulu
- Kannada : Bavanchi
- Hindi : Bavanchiyani-Baschi / Bakuchee
- Bengali : Bavachi
- Konkani : Vakuchu
- Marathi : Bavanchi
