Sesbania Grandiflora
Posted by admin on Apr 7, 2008
Sesbania grandiflora is called thus since it produces grand, showy, large, white colored flowers with a tinge of pink in the bud stage. This soft wooded, sparingly- branched; slender tree grows to a height of about 10 meters. This soft wooded, sparingly- branched; slender tree grows to a height of about 10 meters. The calyx is bell-shaped and the fruits are about 30 to 50 cm, long with kidney shaped brown seeds. The most important advantage is that the tender leaves, pods and flowers are eaten as a vegetable.
Herbal use
- Grandiflora is useful in curing inflammations.
- It is useful in expelling worms from the body, itching, leprosy, night blindness, epilepsy, gout, used as tonic and for ophthalmology.
- Sesbania is used as a laxative, checks fevers, pains, anemia, tumors and improves memory.
- Sesbania is very useful in curing bruises.
Instructions
The juice of the roots given with pure honey is a good expectorant to check cough and for the ulceration of tongue.
Major parts used
The roots, bark, leaves, flowers and fruits.