Bauhinia vahlii
Uses
India (Garhwal Himalayas): seeds fried in butter and eaten. Madhya Pradesh – the Gond and Sahariya tribes roast and powder the seeds; pods also eaten. Etnomedical uses: seeds reported aphrodisiac
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Wight & Arn.
- Vernaculars:
- (Hindi dialect): [seeds?]: Mahul, Seldeay
- Misc:
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242420695 Chemical composition: see Jain & Tiwari
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