Kanchanar {Bauhinia Variegata}
Kanchanar or Orchid Tree balances Pitta and Kapha.
Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Balances Pitta and Kapha, and increases Vata (the bark is good for all three doshas)
- Taste –astringent
- Energetics – cooling
- Main Action: Gland remedy for many conditions, salivation inhibiting, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheic
- Other Uses:, stomachic, cholagogue, eye cleaning, suppressing menstruation, anthelmintic, and antidiabetic
Modern Research
It has studied for its value as an anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective agent, chemopreventive and cytotoxic agent, antitumor and anticarcinogenic activity, antioxidant, antinociceptive and antihyperlipidemic activity, and enhancement of insulin release.