Agaystha (Sesbania grandiflora Pers): Medicinal Properties & Uses, Used Parts, Dosages,

Scientific Name:

• Sesbania grandiflora Pers.

Local Name:

• Munidrum, Bangasen, Bakrapuspa, Agasthya, Bagphal, Bakphul, Agaystha, Agathiyo, Agati, Abishi, Buko, Ogasthi.

Interesting Facts:

•  A fast growing tree archives 20-30 ft of height. 
•  It having very short lifetime. 
• Flowers come in the autumn.  
• Flowers are used as vegetables and very much popular in India.  
• It is seen all over the India but considered as the native of Malaysia.

Ayurvedic Concept: 

• Guna: Ruksha, Laghu 
• Rasa: Tikta 
• Vipak: Katu 
• Virya: Sheeta

Medicinal Use: 

• Lepa or paste of bark and root used in Osteoarthritis  
• Paste of bark or root used in Gout 
• Paste of the leafs are used in Acne or Pimples  
• Juice of the leafs are used as nasal drops or as Nasya for the treatment of Headache, Running nose. 
• Juice of leafs are used in Apasmar or Epilepsy. 
• Fruits are used as memory booster. 
• Leafs and Flower are used in retinal dysfunction. 
• It is useful in indigestion.
•  It is used in dysentery.
•  It is useful in the treatment of worms. 
• It is used for the treatment of pain abdomen. 
• It is used in the pleural effusion.
•  Useful in cough.
•  Used in running nose.
• Useful in the management of fever.  
• Useful in the treatment of leucorrhoea  
• Useful in the treatment of skin diseases. 
• Useful in the treatment of Typhoid and malaria fever. 
• It is use in the treatment of poisoning.

Used parts:

• Bark
• Leafs
• Fruits,
• Roots
• Flowers

Dosages:

• Juice 10-20 ml (Internal use)
• Kwath 50-100 ml  (internal use)