Bauhinia purpurea L. Family : Fabaceae Common name : Purple orchid tree, Borda (Odia) Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India
Bauhinia purpurea L. Family : Fabaceae Common name : Purple orchid tree, Borda (Odia) Location : Bhubaneswar, Odisha India Medicinal uses : ✔ It is widely used as an antidiabetic agent. ✔ It is also used against diarrhoea, dysentery, goitre. ✔ The bark, leaves and flowers is useful in the cure of gall bladder, kidney stones . Sweta Mishra Biodiversity and Conservation Lab. Ambika Prasad Research Foundation Bhubaneswar, Odisha India