What is Traditional

The bakuchi plant is growing under humid environments in different parts of India, Pakistan, and China; it also grows in warmer Southern region of Africa. It is an annual erect herb having height up to one meter, and it belongs to the family fabaceae. The plants are branched and stems are covered with white hair like projections, the seeds are black which has supreme healing power, and useful remedy myriad health anomalies. In Ayurveda plant documented for (Ruchya) anorexia remedy, (Kushtangna) treats skin disorders, (Keshya) improve hair growths, (Shwasahara) treat respiratory anomalies, (Jwarahara) to fever remedy, (Mehahara) for rectify the urinary tract infection and (Vishtamrut) for cure constipation and different digestive disorders. The plant has riches with the powerful phytonutrients which is important for hair roots growth. The plant also excellent carminative and digestive properties, it is helpful for treating host of digestive woes. It is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anticancer, anti-microbial properties. The seed contains chemical constituents like coumarin, flavones, lipids, phenols, volatile oil, and stigma-steroids. The volatile compounds are limonene, linalool, gerayl acetate and β –carophyllene. The plants has essential medicinal components are psoralen, corylidin, isopsoralen, bavacoumestan A, bakuchiol and psoralidin, it composed fatty acids likes linoleic, palmitic and oleic acid with stearic and lignoceric acids. It increase the international demand and trade also observed, appreciating its low cost and tolerability.