Psoralea corylifolia

Common name Bavchi
Botanical Name Psoralea corylifolia L.
Vernacular name Hindi-babchi
Gujarati-bavachi
Sanskrit- avalguja,somaraji
Family Leguminosae
Class Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used Fruit
Chemical Constituents Essential oil , Fixed oil , Psoralen , Psoralidin , Isopsoralen and Bakuchiol.
Therapeutic uses used as anti-gonorrhea, diuretic, emetic and for curing rashes in the infant, to remove small red pimples of new-born children., used as maturative for the formation of pus in boils and abscesses, In aromatherapy, it is used management of anxiety, stress, anger, confusion, emotional disturbances, and insomnia.

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