Sanai Plant

Details of Sanai Plant.

Botanical Name: Crotalaria verrucosa

Sanskrit Name: Shanpushpi

English Name: Verru cosa

Common Names:
Sanai

Drug Class: Coolant, salivation

Indication: Skin diseases

Parts Used:
Leaf

Medicinal Uses

The plant possess astringent, expectorant, digestive and febrifuge properties and hence medicinally very important. the roots are used for the treatment of colic. it is also useful in case of hemoptysis. the leaves are quite effective as a remedy for fever and skin diseases. in addition to that it is also used for the treatment of dyspepsia, cardiac disorders, leprosy and flatulence.

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