Karanj - करंज - Indian Beech - Pongamia glabra

Introduction:

The trees of Indian beech are found in forests. Shadow of its tree is cool and dark. Its pods are long which have long and thick seeds. Its seeds contain bitter and thick oil. This oil contains 27 percent Pongemia oil which is used as fuel (burning). Grind the seeds of Indian beech with lemon juice and apply it on the ringworms. Its use provides relief.  Eat the sauce of Indian beech’s seeds to get rid of diabetes.

Pods of Indian beech: Pods of Indian beech are hot in nature and greasy. Its pods are used in the treatment of head problems, leprosy, piles and spermathorrhoea. These bring the phlegm out and destroy worms. Its pods are also useful to eliminate gas trouble. Ripe pods of Indian beech are pungent, hot in nature, bitter and vapid.

Indian beech oil: Oil of Indian beech is bitter, greasy and hot in nature. It checks vattadisorders and destroys worms. It is also useful to cure eye diseases and healing the wounds up caused by boils. It is used in the treatment of scabies, leprosy, wounds, itching, colic pain, piles and vagina diseases. It also eliminates gas trouble.

Name In Different Languages:

English Name    : Indian Beech, Karum Tree

Hindi Name       : Karanj, Kanj, Kanja, Karanjwa

Kannada Name  : Honge Beru, Hulagilu

Latin name         : Pongamia glabra Vent.

Urdu Name         : Karanjwa

Bengali Name     : Nata Karanja, Dahara Karanja

German Name     : Karanja-Baum

Gujarati Name     : Kanajo, Karanji, Kanjka, Kakach

Marathi Name      : Karanja, Ghanerakaranj, Sagargota

Persian Name      : Khaye Iblees, Khurmae Abujahal

Punjabi Name       : Karanj, Sukhchain, Paphri

Sanskrit Name      : Karanja, Karanjaka, Naktamala

Quality:

        Indian beech eliminates stomach gas and brings the phlegm out. It is useful to cure vagina diseases, colic pain, piles, wounds, itching, skin diseases, stomach diseases, andspermatorrhoea and spleen problems. It alleviates poisoning and destroys worms. It also checks bile disorders.

Useful in various diseases :

1. Migraine:

3. Toothache:

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Courtesy : AyurvedShala