Bauhinia variegate Blume
Common name	Kachnar, Orchid tree
Botanical Name	Bauhinia variegate Blume
Vernacular name	English- Mountain Ebony Hindi-Kanchanar Gujarati- Chamapakati Sanskrit-Kancanaraka
Family	Leguiminosae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Stem bark
Chemical Constituents	Tannins
Therapeutic uses	Used as liver tonic and in treatment of ulcers. It is widely used for the manufacturing of wood wool board, production of gum, and also to cure a number of diseases like diabetes, inflammation, immunomodulation, tumor, ulceration, and cancer.