Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Cajanus scarabaeoides
Scientific Name and Description
Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Atylosia pauciflora (Wight & Arn.) Druce
Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth.
Atylosia scarabaeoides var. argyrophylla S.S.Cheng ex Y.T.Wei & S.K.Lee
Atylosia scarabaeoides var. queenslandica Domin
Atylosia scarabaeoides var. typica Domin
Cajanus scarabaeoides var. argyrophyllus (S.S.Cheng ex Y.T.Wei & S.K.Lee) Y.T.Wei & S.K.Lee
Cantharospermum nervosum Royle ex Baker
Cantharospermum pauciflorum Wight & Arn.
Cantharospermum scarabaeoides (L.) Koord.
Cantharospermum scarabaeoideum Baill.
Desmodium biflorum DC.
Dolichos minutus Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Dolichos scarabaeoides L.
Glycine mollis Willd.
Rhynchosia biflora DC.
Rhynchosia mollis (Willd.) DC.
Rhynchosia scarabaeoides (L.) DC.
Stizolobium scarabaeoides Spreng.
Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth.
Atylosia scarabaeoides var. argyrophylla S.S.Cheng ex Y.T.Wei & S.K.Lee
Atylosia scarabaeoides var. queenslandica Domin
Atylosia scarabaeoides var. typica Domin
Cajanus scarabaeoides var. argyrophyllus (S.S.Cheng ex Y.T.Wei & S.K.Lee) Y.T.Wei & S.K.Lee
Cantharospermum nervosum Royle ex Baker
Cantharospermum pauciflorum Wight & Arn.
Cantharospermum scarabaeoides (L.) Koord.
Cantharospermum scarabaeoideum Baill.
Desmodium biflorum DC.
Dolichos minutus Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Dolichos scarabaeoides L.
Glycine mollis Willd.
Rhynchosia biflora DC.
Rhynchosia mollis (Willd.) DC.
Rhynchosia scarabaeoides (L.) DC.
Stizolobium scarabaeoides Spreng.
Plants Medicinal Value
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Malviya et al. 2011
Rao et al. 2006
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Citations
Herb citations
Cajanus scarabaeoides. (2024, June 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajanus_scarabaeoides
Body
Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars
Habit -Shrub
Parts used -Whole plant
Application -Skin diseases; contraceptive; dysentery; spermatorrhoea
Treatment -General; men
References -Malviya et al. 2011, Rao et al. 2006