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Ingredient Name : Psoralea corylifolia Linn.

Arabic Name : Mehlab Aswad

Bengali Name : Hakuch

Chinese Name : Bu gu zhi

English Name : Babchi Seeds, Purple Fleabane

French Name : Psoraléa

German Name : Asphaltkleefrüchte

Gujarati Name : Bavachi, Bakchi

Hindi Name : Babchi

Kannada Name : Bauchige, Bhavantibeeja, Bhavanchigid, Baukuchi

Kashmiri Name : Babchi

Latin name : Psoralea corylifolia Linn.

Marathi Name : Bawchi

Persian Name : Waghchi

Punjabi Name : Babchi, Bavchi

Sanskrit Name : Vakuchi, Bakuchi

Urdu Name : Babchi

Description

The seeds are acrid, anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, aromatic, bitter, diaphoretic, diuretic and laxative. Useful in hypopigmented lesions of the skin like leucoderma and psoriasis as it contains psoralen, which causes the skin to produce new pigment when exposed to sunlight. It is used both as a local application and orally. Also useful externally in scabies, dermatitis and leprosy and is also useful in painful urination.

Clinical trials were conducted to assess the efficacy of Babchi seeds. Oral administration along with application of oil and exposure of the patient to sunlight for 5-30 minutes daily for 1-7 weeks gave encouraging results.

Recommended Dosage: Seeds : 3 to 6 g powder of seeds; Oil : For external application only.

Contraindication: This herb has no known warnings or contraindications.