Babchi – Bakuchi – Psoralea Corylifolia

Worldwide names of Bakuchi-

Hindi:-  Bakuchi, Bavachi

Sanskrit:- Bakuchi, Krishnafala, Putifli, Somraji

Bengali:- Hakuch

English:- Esculant Flacurtia, Malaya tea

Latin:- Psoralea corylifolia

Other Common names of Psoralea corylifolia are:-

Bavachi, Hakuch, Latakasturi, Kakuch, Barachi, Bakuchi, Bawachi, Bobawachi Babachi, Babchi, Bavanchiyan, Bhavaj, Bakuci, Bemchi, Bavacha, Babichi, Bawchi, Bavachya, Bavachi, Bavanchi, Waghchi, Vabkuchi, Ba bakhi, Aindavi, Avalguja, Bakuchi, Chanderlekha, Chanderprabha, Kushthahantri, Sitavari, Somaraji, Vejani, Vakuchi, Sugandha kantak, Krishnaphala, Chandraraji, Asitatvacha, Kalameshi, Somavalli, Bakuci, Sasankarekha, Babechi, Babchi seeds, Psoralea seeds, Malay tea, Scurf-pea, Fountain bush, West Indian Satinwood, Bavanchalu, Bavanchi-vittulu, Bogi-vittulu, Karu-bogi, Kala-ginja, Karpokarishi, Karpuva-arishi, Karpuvanshi, Kaarboka-arisi, Karpogalarisi, Somaraji, Bavanchigida, Karbekhiga, Karkokil, Karkokilari, Kaurkoalari, Habucha, Bakuchi, Bodi- ata,  Bawchan, Buckidana, Loelab el abid, Mahalep, Ravoli, Ku Tzu, Pu Ku Chih, Bu Ku Zhi, Cot Chu, caivaputi, cantirekam, cantirekarici, cantirinokkam, cilesmanacani, comaraci , cuvalli, cuvalyapi, kaarpokarisi, kaarpooga arisi, kappuva arici, kappuvaarici, karakkarunai, karbogarisi, karboka arisi, karkkolam, karkkolvittu, karpo-karishi, karpogam, karpoka arici, karpokam , karpokam , karpokarici, karpokarishi, karpokarisi, karpoki, karpokkarisi, karpooga arisee, karporgam, karppoku, karppuka, karppuva, karpuka , karpuka , karpukavarici, karpurakam, karpuva, karpuva arici, karpuva-arishi, karpuvaarici, karpuvarishi, karukolarici, katirekam, kirusnapalam, malampuru, malpurru, malpuru, marpuru, marpuruvarici, marutkavarici, pakuci, palamirutam, pavacittu, pokavarici, vacukikarpam, vakuci , vakucivirai, vakucu, valiyapi, vanaci, vanavi, vanaviyarici, varakuca, varakuli, varakuliyarici, varkuca , varkuca , visakkuttanacani, baahujige, baavanchi, baavanchi gida, baavanjee gida, baavuje, bavanchi, karbeck beeja, somaraji, baahujige, baavanchi, baavanchi gida, baavanjee gida, baavuje, bavanchi, karbeck beeja, somaraji, aindavi, andraraji, asitatvacha, avalguja, bakuchi, bakuci, candralekha, candrasakala, chandralekha, chandraprabha, chandri, chvakuchi, indralekha, kalameshika, kamboji, kantida, krimighna, krishna, krishnaphala,kandughni, kantaka, induraji, indurajika, kalameshi, krsnaphala, kushtaghni, kushthahantri, kushthanashini, kustaghni, putigandha, putiphala, putiphali, sasankhalekha, shashilekha, shulotkha, sita, sitavari, soma, somaraja, somaraji, somavalli, somavallika, sugandhakantak, suparnika, suprabha, suvalli, suvallika, tvagadoshapaha, vakoochie, vakuci, valguja, vanguji, vejani, babkuchi, bakuchi, waghchi, alubukhara, mahhlab aswad, babci, bachi, bakhni, bakuci, bavanchi, bavanchiyan, bavchi, bavchiyan, bhavaj, bhavanj, bukchi, bavancalu, bavanchalu, bavanji, bhaavanji, bhaavanji chettu, bhavanchi-vittu-lu, bhavanchi-vittulu, bhavanji, bogi-vittulu, bogivittulu, kaalaginja, kaalugachha, kalaginja, kalugech-cha-vittulu, kalugechcha, karu-bogi, karu-bogi-vittulu, karubogi, korjashtam, baavanchi, babachi, babchi, bavachi, bavachya, bavanchi, bavchi, bawchan seed, so ma ra dza, so ma ra tsa, Bu gu zhi, Babacha, Babichi, Habchu, Karkokil, Kaurkolari, Waghchi, Bavkuchi, Bakusi, Psoralea seed,

Nearly about 130 types of species available in worldwide.it is used in Ayurveda in both Indian and Chinese medicine. Its seeds are edible. It is an Ayurveda herb which is suitable for skin and hair related disease. It found mainly in the Asian continent, in India and Iran. It requires well-drained soil with good sunlight for cultivation it seeds sown in spring and before sowing soaked in hot water for speedy germination.

Parts Used:- Seeds (Black oval-shaped small seed)

Properties:- Bitter in taste, Astringent, and warm potency which has diuretic and antibacterial properties.

Uses of Psoralea Corylifolia:-

1:- It is used to treat Leucoderma (Vitiligo) which means loss of pigment from the skin causing white patches.

2:- it is used as an antibiotic against bacteria and fungal infection

3:-It is beneficial in disorder related to the kidney.

4:-It proves beneficial in early morning diarrhea, urinary complaints, impotence, asthma, and baldness

5:- In Chinese medicine injection of its extract is used to treat hair baldness.

6:- Due to hot potency, it is useful in indigestion.

7:- It is beneficial in worm infection

How to take Bakuchi:-

1:- Take ¼ – ½ teaspoon of bakuchi powder and take this with honey/water once/twice a day after meals.

2:- This can be taken as a Tea/decoction form also.

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