Crateva religiosa Varuna Varun chhal Varunah

Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Crateva religiosa
Scientific Name and Description
Crataeva magna (LOUR.) DC.
Crataeva religiosa Vahl ex Roxb. (synonym)
Crataeva nurvala
Herb Family
Plant type
Tree

Plant Synonyms

Plant Synonyms
Capparis magna Lour.
Crateva lophosperma Kurz
Crateva nurvala Buch.-Ham.
Triclanthera corymbosa Ra
Crataeva magna
Crateva religiosa G.Forst.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Ayurvedic name Varuna
Hindi Laal Tehri
Tamil Vellai-Marudah
Malayalam Vellayani
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Folk
Sowa Rigpa
Herb usable parts
Stem
Bark
Leaves
Flowers
Fruits
Seeds
Ethnopharmacology use

Crateva religiosa G. Forst.

Habit - Tree

Parts used - Flower, twig, bark

Application - Urinary complaints; snake bite; tympany; abortion

Treatment - General; women; pregnant women

References - Kanthasamy Kalaichelvi 2016


 

References

Literature

Literature
Kanthasamy Kalaichelvi 2016
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH

Research

Citations

Herb citations

Crateva magna. (2023, October 1). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crateva_magna