Caesalpinia bonduc

Binomial Name : Caesalpinia bonduc
Common Name : Fever Nut
Tamil Name : Kalarci ( கழற்சி )
Family : Caesalpiniaceae
Place : Vettavalam, Tiruvannamalai, TN
Date : Dec 2015

Uses

---> powder of the roasted pods has been used as a substitute for quinine
---> The root bark is used to treat fever, intestinal worms, tumours, amenorrhoea, cough and for removing the placenta after childbirth.
---> The leaves and their juice are used similarly and also traditionally for elephantiasis and smallpox, disorders of the liver and to destroy perspiration odour
---> The seeds are astringent and have been used to control contagious diseases, treat inflammation, colic, hydrocoele, skin diseases and leprosy.
---> It is also used to treat urinary disorders, leucorrhoea, piles and wounds
---> The oil from the fruit is applied to indolent ulcers and the oil from the seeds is used in convulsions and paralysis
---> The oil from the seeds is used for cooking
---> The leaves are an ingredient of a famous cough forrheumatism
--->The seed contains about 20% oil that is especially rich in linoleic acid (68%) and has vesicant properties. The oil is used to treat rheumatism