remedy for treatment of diabetes in Nicobar Islands. In Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, roots are used in intermittent fevers and diabetes.
In homoeopathy, the plant is considered an excellent remedy for chronic fever.
(Three plant species—Pongamia pin nata Pierre, Holoptelea integrifoha (Roxb.) Planch. and Caesahpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. are being used as varieties of Karanja (because flowers impart colour to water). P pinnata is a tree and is equated with Karanja, Naktamaala and Udakirya; H. integrifohia, also a tree, with Chirabilva, Putika (bad smell) and Prakiryaa; and C. bonduc, a shrub, with Kantaki Karanja or Lataa Karanja.)
Dosage Seed kernel—1—3 g powder. (CCRAS.)
Caesalpinia coriaria
(Jacq.) Wifid.
Family Caesabpiniaceae.
Habitat Grows abundantly in
South India, also cultivated in
North-western India and West
Bengal.
English American Sumac, Divi-divi Plant.
Siddha/TamiI Kodivelam. Folk Libi-dibi; Divi-divi.
Action Bark—febrifuge, antiperiodic. Pod—astringent (in piles). Fruit—semen coagulant.
All parts of the plant contain tannin, the maximum amount occurring in the pods (69.4%). The tannins from pods comprise pyrogallol type of hydrolysable tannins and consists of gallotannin and ellagitannin. Divi-divi closely resembles myrobalans both in nature and contents of tannins. Seeds contain little or no tannin.
The plant is used for treating freckles. Leaves contain ellagic and gallic acids, catechol and tannins.
Ethanolic extract of the leaves showed antifungal activity.
Caesalpinia digyny Rotti.
Family Caesabpiniaceae.
Habitat Bengal, Assam and Andamans up to 1,000 m.
English Ten Pods.
Ayurvedic Vaakeri.
Siddha/TamiI Nunigatcha.
Caesalpinia sappan Linn. 109
