Pterocarpus santalinus | |
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Common name | Red sander |
Botanical Name | Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. |
Vernacular name | English- Red Sandal wood Hindi- Lalchandana Gujarati- Ratanjali Sanskrit- Raktanga |
Family | Fabaceae |
Class | Dicotyledonae |
Parts of plant used | Heart wood |
Chemical Constituents | Colouring matter and glycosides |
Therapeutic uses | It is used as antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, tonic, haemorrhage, dysentery, aphrodisiac, and diaphoretic activities. It has also been used as a cooling agent and it is used in inducing vomiting and treating eye diseases, mental aberrations, and ulcers. |