Sesbania grandiflora or Agase or Agastya use as home remedies in Ayurveda or Siddha system of medicine are: its flowers for lowering blood pressure, hair treatment, and for its anti-toxic, anti-microbial, analgesic and anti-pyretic properties. Use of its flowers in some form is also recommended for pregnant woman.
Sesbania grandiflora or Agase Did you know that Sesbania grandiflora or Agase in Kannada language, a flowering small tree, is culinary wonder used as Agase soppu (leaves) Saru or rasam, Agase Hoovu (flowers) for thambuli (a dip, thick gravy), and Agase Beeja (seeds) to make chutney powder? Sesbania grandiflora or Agati grandiflora, a botanical name commonly known as Vegetable Hummingbird, Swamp Pea, White Dragon tree, West Indian pea, is called in Indian languages as Agase (ಅಗಸೆ) or Agastya in Kannada, Avisa (అవిసె) or Agise Chettu in Telugu, Agathi Keerai (அகத்தி கீரை) in Tamil, Akatti (അകത്തി) in Malayalam, Bok phool (বকফুল) in Bengali, Gaach-Munga (गाछ मूंगा) in Hindi, Hadgyachi phoole (Hadga) in Marathi, Katuru murunga in Sinhala language, is a small tree in the genus Sesbania in the legume family. In Sanskrit it is called Muni pushpa (meaning sage’s flower), Muni Priya (that which is dear to the sage), Vakra Pushpa (curved flower). In the Ind...
