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Agastya

Sesbania grandiflora,
Fabaceae

The Agastya plant, scientifically Sesbania grandiflora, is a fast-growing, soft-wooded tropical tree known for its large, showy white or pinkish flowers, edible blossoms used in cooking, and significant medicinal properties in Ayurveda, treating issues like night blindness, while also attracting pollinators like hummingbirds, making it ornamental, edible, and medicinal.
The Agastya plant, scientifically Sesbania grandiflora, is a fast-growing, soft-wooded tropical tree known for its large, showy white or pinkish flowers, edible blossoms used in cooking, and significant medicinal properties in Ayurveda, treating issues like night blindness, while also attracting pollinators like hummingbirds, making it ornamental, edible, and medicinal.

Medicinal Uses

  1. Worm infestation: Intake of agastya leaves juice 10-20ml in
    empty stomach, early morning for
    2weeks can expel the intestinal
    worms.
  1. Headache: 2 -3 drops of agastya
    leaves juice is used as nasal drops
    in the morning to cure sinusitis
    and headache.
  2. Fever: The paste of agastya leaves
    can be externally applied over the
    body to subside the fever.
  3. Night Blindness: Administration of 3gms of agastya flowers paste processed in ghee recommended for night blindness.
  4. Colic: 5 grams of agastya bark powder is boiled in 100ml of water till it reduced to 25ml. Oral administration of this decoctio added with salt and hing relieve abdominal colic.
  5. Arthritis: Root and bark paste of agastya is applied externally to relieve pain and inflammation associated with arthritis and gout.

Vernacular names

English : West Indian pea, white dragon
tree, August flower, Flamingo
Bill,
Hindi : Agastha, Agasti, chogache,
gaach-munga, agathiya,
sadabasna,
Kannada : Agase, agache, kempagase,
chogache, agasi, chogachi,
Tamil : Agati
Malayalam : akatti, aagatti, atti, argatti,
akatti, athi, agatti
Telugu : Avisa, Avishi
Oriya : agastee
Gujarati : Agathiyo,ayathio,agath-thi-nar
Bengali : Bak, Bagphal, Bak, basnapul,
vak, agashi, basna, vasna,

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Hello everyone! My name is Chandan Kumar, and I am passionate about Ayurveda—the ancient science of holistic healing. Through this platform, I aim to share interesting and insightful information about Ayurveda, including its principles, remedies, and benefits for a healthy lifestyle.
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