Folk Gorakh, Takoli, Bithuaa.
Action A decoction of bark— used in dyspepsia. Oil—applied to rheumatic affections, and cutaneous
D)diseases. Leaf—in leprosy and allied obstinate skin diseases.
Baptigenin from leaves and flowers possesses properties to treat arthritic affections and inflammations. An isoflavone glycoside of biochanin (lanceolarin) has been obtained from the root bark. Ether, EtOH and aqueous extract of leaves exhibited antiarthritic activity in rats.
The heartwood of Dalbergia sp. contains quinones. Bark and pods contain tannins.
Root bark gave isoflavone glycosides and lanceolarin.
Dosage Whole plant—50—100 ml decoction. (CCRAS.)
Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.
Synonym D. emerginata Roxb.
Family Papilionaceae; Fabaceae.
Habitat Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Western Peninsula.
English East Indian Rosewood, Bombay Blackwood.
Ayurvedic Shimshapaa (related sp.) Unani Sheesham.
Siddha/Tamil Itti, Eravadi, Karundoroiral.
Folk Sisu.
Action Stimulant, appetiser,
anthelmintic, spasmogenic. Used
in dyspepsia, diarrhoea; also in
obesity, cutaneous affections and leprosy.
The bark contains hentriacontane, latifolin, beta-sitosterol and tannins. EtOH (50%) extract of the bark exhibits spasmogenic, and anthelmintic activity against Ascaridia galli.
Dalbergia sissoides Grah.
Family Papilionaceae; Fabaceae.
Habitat Throughout India, especially in the South.
English Malabar Blackwood.
Ayurvedic Kushimshapaa. (Shimshapaa related species).
Siddha/Tamil Vel-itti.
Folk Sisam.
Action Anti-inflammatory.
The root contains isoflavones. The alcoholic extract of the root exhibited anti-inflammatory activity in
