Pongam oil tree is among the list of most potent medicinal plant that is often featured in many health sites promoting a natural cure for common diseases. Being used in Ayurvedic medicine as one of the best natural remedies in India and other neighboring Asian countries, it has earned the trust of those who rely on herbs and natural remedies.
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PONGAM OIL TREE
(Pongamia Pinnata )
Bani is a tall tree that has smooth and wide leaves, and fragrant purple or white-colored flowers. Its seeds are enclosed in a hard shell. It often thrives and propagates near shores and nearby the lakes of Laguna.
WHAT ARE THE NUTRIENTS AND CHEMICALS THAT YOU CAN ACQUIRE FROM BANI?
Various chemicals can be acquired from Bani that can be used for medicinal purposes:
Bani contains a lot of chemicals such as emethoxy-kanugin, gamatay, glabrin, glabrosaponin, kaempferol, kanjone, kanugin, karangin, neoglabrin, pinnatin, pongamol, pongapin, quercitin, saponin, b-sitosterol and tannin.
Pongam oil can be acquired from the seeds. The oil contains myristic, palmitic, stearic, arachidic, lignoceric, dihydroxy stearic, linolenic, linoleic, and oleic acids.
WHAT PARTS OF BANI CAN BE USED AS MEDICINE AND HOW DO YOU UTILIZE IT?
Certain parts of Bani can be used as a medicine such as:
The Seeds.
The seeds can be reduced as an oil. the oil is often applied directly to the skin.
The Roots.
Roots can be boiled or minced and applied to affected parts of the skin.
The Bark.
It can be boiled . can be applied or ingested
The Leaves.
The leaves can be ingested or applied to the skin.
WHAT ARE THE AILMENTS THAT BANI CAN CURE?
1. Rheumatism.
Drink a tea made up of Bani leaves or soak your problem ares in a basin with water and minced Bani leaves.
2. Dyspepsia.
Drink Bani tea.
3. Bed sores.
Bathe with water infused with Bani leaves
4. Hemorrhoids.
Pulverize the leaves and apply it to the problem area.
5. Eczema.
Apply oil to the affected areas on the skin .
6. Tinea versicolor.
Apply oil to affected areas on the skin.
7. Scabies.
Apply oil to affected areas on the skin.
8. Cough.
Ingest Bani tea.
