Synonym Vigna aconitfolia (Jacq.) Action Seeds—astringent. Used
Marechal. as a diet in fever. The shoots and
Family Papilionaceae; Fabaceae. pods from Manipur are reported
to contain alkaloids, saponins and
Habitat Throughout India. flavonoids.
Cultivated.
English Aconite-Bean, Moth.
Ayurvedic Makushtha, Moth. Phaseolus mungo
Linn. non-Roxb. & auct.
Siddha/Tamil Tulukkapayir.
Action Seeds—used as a diet Synonym Vigna mungo (Linn.)
Hepper.
in fever; contains 24.4% protein.
Root—narcotic. Family Papilionaceae; Fabaceae.
English Kidney Bean, Black Gram.
Ayurvedic Maasha. (P sublobatus
Phaseolus adenanthus Roxb. and Teramnus labialis Spreng.
G. F. W Mey. are equated with Maashaparni; dried
aerial parts are used.) Phaseolus
Family Papilionaceae; Fabaceae. dalzellii Cooke and P sublobatus
Habitat Throughout India, in the Roxb. are known as Maashaparni in
plains. Kerala.
Phaseolus vulgaris Linn. 477
Unani Urd-Siyaah.
Siddha/Tamil Ulunthu.
Action Used as a pulse. In the form of a confection, used for leucorrhoea and seminal debility. Oil extracts
of the pulse is used externally in rheumatism, contracted knee, stiff shoulder. Root—used as a poultice for inflammations and abscesses.
Narcotic.
Teramnus labialis Spreng. (grows wild): The whole plant is used in rheumatism, paralysis, nervous diseases, haemoptysis and catarrh of respiratory tract.
