Bakuchi

Botanical Name

Psoralea Corylifolia

Family

Leguminosae

Sanskrit

Avalguja, Bakuchi, Chandri, Induraji, Kandughni, Krimighna,
Somavallika, Suvalli, Vakuci.

English

Psoralea Seed, Bawchan Seed.

Hindi

Bakuci, Bavchiyan, Bavchi, Bakhni.

Kannada

Somaraji, Baavanjee Gida, Karbeck Beeja.

Malayalam

Bakuchi.

Telugu

Bavancalu, Bhavanchi Vittulu.

Tamil

  

Marathi

Babchi, Bavachi, Bavchi.

Distribution:

Bakuchi is distributed globally in pakistan, india, sri lanka, myanmar, arabia, and china. In india, it is seen in many places and it is cultivated in low to medium rainfall, and summer months.

Parts Used:

Seed And Seed Oil.

Dose:

Churna 1 To 3 Grams.

Chemical Constituents

Psoralen, isopsoralen, corylifolean, psoralidin, isopsoralidin, raffinose, triacontane, bavachromene, bavachalcone, neobavachalcone, corylidin, corylinal, angelicin, psoralene, bakuchiol, sitosterol, psoralen.

Ayurvedic Properties:

Quality (Guna)

Laghu And Ruksha.

Taste (Rasa)

Katu And Tikta.

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Ushna

Impact (Prabhava)

Kushghna.

Pharmacological Action:

  • Antibacterial, anthelmintic, antistaphylococcal, antifungal properties of bakuchi is helpful in treating various skin infections and vitiligo caused by fungal or bacterial reactions.
  • Anti inflammatory properties of bakuchi is helpful in treating inflammations.
  • Central muscle relaxant is helpful in treating colic pain.
  • Mild hypotensive properties of bakuchi helps in treating hypertension.
  • Spasmolytic action of bakuchi helps in treating abdominal pain.
  • Vasodilator properties are helpful in relieving various painful conditions like headache.
  • Antitumour properties are helpful in treating various symptoms of cancer.
  • Antipyretic action of bakuchi helps in treating fever conditions.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Skin disorders.
  • Leprosy.
  • Nervine tonic.
  • Abdominal disorders.
  • Anti-pyretic activity.

Some of the common formulations

Some Important Formulations Of Bakuchi Are:

  • Khadirarishta.
  • Chandraprabha vati.
  • Brihat guduchi taila.
  • Brihathmanjishtadi kvatha churna.