Benefits of Bakayan (Bakain or Mahanimb) Ayurvedic Herb

Introduction of Bakayan (Bakain or Mahanimb)

Bakayan is known as Bakain or is a species of deciduous tree in the mahogany family, Meliaceae, that is native to Indomalaya and Australasia. The flowers are small and fragrant. It possesses important medicinal properties and helps in treating skin diseases.

Botanical Name : Melia Azedarach

Useful Parts for Bakayan (Bakain or Mahanimb) :

Leaves, bark, root, and seeds

Names in different languages for Bakayan (Bakain or Mahanimb) :

English: Persian Lilac, Chinaberry, Bead Tree,
Hindi: Bakain, Drek, Deikna, Bakarja, Malla Nim
Malayalam: Malaveppu
Bengali: Ghoranim, Mahanim, Gora-Nim
Gujarati: Bakan Limado, Bakai Nimbu
Kannada: Kadu Bevu
Tamil: Malai Vembu, Mallay Vembu, Puvempu, Malaivembu
Telugu: Turaka Vepa, Taraka Vepa

Health benefits of Bakayan (Bakain or Mahanimb)

Melia azedarach is known as Maha Nimba in Ayurveda. The bark of the tree is considered astringent, bitter, and pungent in taste (Rasa), pungent after digestion (Vipaka), and cool in effect. The bark of the tree is used in Ayurveda for treating asthma, hallucination, malaria, nausea, piles, rat poisoning, skin diseases, tumor, urinary diseases, and vomiting. A decoction of the leaf is anthelmintic, astringent, and emetic.

Ayurvedic Medicines containing Bakayan (Bakain or Mahanimb) are the following:

Brihat Manjishthadi Kvatha, Divya Arshakalpa Vati, Durvadi taila, Jatyadi ghrita, Maha Vishagarbha Taila and Nimbadi Taila.