Benefits of Karanj (Karanja) Ayurvedic Herb

Introduction of Karanj (Karanja)

Karanja is a medicinal plant that belongs to the Fabaceae family native to eastern and tropical Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands. The herb is popularly known as Indian beach. Karanja has been widely used to treat various health conditions such as skin diseases, worm infestation, Vata and Kapha imbalances, diabetes, urinary tract infections, inflammations, etc.

Botanical Name : Millettia pinnata.

Useful Parts for Karanj (Karanja) :

Leaves, seeds, stem bark, seed oil, twigs, and root bark.

Names in different languages for Karanj (Karanja) :

English: Indian beech.
Hindi: Kalinga.
Malayalam: Pongam.
Bengali: Karanja.
Gujarati: Kanajhi.
Kannada: Honge mara.
Tamil: Pungai.
Telugu: Kanuga.

Health benefits of Karanj (Karanja)

The medicinal properties contained in Karanja make it an integral part of various Ayurvedic medicines. The significance of Karanja has been mentioned in ancient Ayurvedic scriptures like Bhaishajya ratnavali.

• Treat constipation

  The laxative properties of Karanja helps to cure constipation problems and improve gut mobility.

• Teeth cleaning

  The Karanja stem is used to clean teeth and strengthen the gums.

• Treat arthritis

  The anti-inflammatory properties of Karanja helps to cure pain and inflammation associated with arthritis.

• Treat piles

  The astringent and anti-inflammatory properties of Karanja helps to prevent piles symptoms.

• Treat skin diseases

  The healing and antimicrobial properties of Karanja helps treat various kinds of skin diseases such as eczema, wounds, etc.

• Treat loss of appetite

  The deepan( appetizer) property of Karanja enhances digestion and increases appetite naturally.

• Treat cough and cold

  The Kapha balancing property of Karanja helps to get rid of whooping cough. The ushna property of Karanja helps to melt thick mucus and prevent cold and cough symptoms.

Ayurvedic medicines include Karanj (Karanja) as an ingredient

• De Pile ointment.
• Murivenna.
• Somaraji tailam.
• Karanja tailam.
• Maha Manjishtadi kashayam.
• Vilwadi Gulika.
• Dermafex oil.
• Dermasyl skin oinment.

Various health conditions can be easily treated with the help of Karanja herb like cough, cold, loss of appetite, piles, constipation, skin diseases, arthritis, etc.