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MH465 : Cullen corylifolium (L.)Medik.

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Melghat's Flora's Serial No. :  
Class : Equisetopsida
Order : Fabales
Family : Fabaceae - FABOIDEAE
Genus : Cullen
Species : Cullen corylifolium (L.)Medik.
Plant Location in Melghat : -  
Plant Category : Herbs  
Plant's Current Status :  
Plant Family : FABOIDEAE  
 
Plant Common Name : Scurfy Pea
 
Synonym : Cullen corylifolia (L.)Medik.
Cullen corylifolius (L.)Medik.
Lotodes corylifolia (L.)Kuntze
Psoralea corylifolia L.
Psoralea patersoniae Schonl.
Trifolium unifolium Forssk.
Description : Herbs, annual, 60-150 cm tall. Stems erect, branched, sparsely white puberulent, gland-dotted. Leaves 1-foliolate, sometimes with a much smaller lateral leaflet; stipules falcate, 7-8 mm; petiole 2-4.5 cm; leaf blade broadly ovate, 4.5-9 × 3-6 cm, both surfaces subglabrescent and black gland-dotted, base rounded or subcordate, margin undulate or irregularly coarsely dentate, apex obtuse or acute. Inflorescence axillary, densely congested, capitate or shortly racemose, 10-30-flowered; pe­duncles 3-7 cm; bracts membranous. Calyx 4-6 mm. Corolla blue to yellowish; standard obovate, ca. 5.5 mm. Legume black, ovoid, ca. 5 mm, glabrous, apex with a short tip, irregularly reticulate. Seed dark brown, reniform, 3-5 × 2-4 mm. Fl. Jul-Aug, fr. Sep-Oct.
 
Curated Medicinal Use / Activity : Bu Gu Zhi is valued in Chinese herbal medicine as a tonic remedy and is used to improve general vitality. Modern research has shown that it is also of value in the treatment of skin disorders, including vitiligo. The one-seeded fruits (or the seed plus the seedpod) are highly regarded as an aphrodisiac and tonic to the genital organs. The seed is anthelmintic, antibacterial, aphrodisiac, aromatic, astringent, bitter, cardiac, cytotoxic, deobstruent, diaphoretic, diuretic, stimulant, stomachic and tonic. It is used in the treatment of febrile diseases, premature ejaculation, impotence, lower back pains, frequent urination, incontinence, bed wetting etc. It is also used externally to treat various skin ailments including leprosy, leucoderma and hair loss. The seed and fruit contain psoralen. This causes the skin to produce new pigment when exposed to sunlight and is used for treating vitiligo and psoriasis. The antibacterial action of the fruit inhibits the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The fruit is gathered when ripe in the autumn and can be dried for later use. The root is emetic. It is used for treating dental caries. The plant yields a useful medicinal oleoresin, it treats kidney disorders, impotence, premature ejaculation, lumbago etc.
 
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Reference : ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati (2018 - 2019); Book PMID :