Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars

• Family: Fabaceae
• Vernacular names: Kattumuthira, കാട്ടുമുതിര (Malayalam),
• Distribution: Tropical Asia; introduced in Africa
• Description: Herbs. Leaves 3-foliolate. Flowers racemose or paniculate, pale-yellow, in axillary pairs. Pods brown tomentose, obliquely deeply grooved between seeds; seeds strophiolate.
• Habit: Herb
• Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
• Flowering & Fruiting: September-January

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• Parts used: Whole plant
• Properties & Uses: Plant is used against fever, sores, cholera, dysentery and dropsy. The crushed leaves are applied locally to relieve itching. The crushed seeds are given as a remedy for tapeworm.
• Systems of Medicines: Folk,
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