Pongania Pinnata

Description

Karanja is a medicinal herb mainly used for skin disorders. All parts of Karanja tree (roots, flowers, leaves, bark) are used for medicinal purposes.

Benefits of Karanja

• Skin disorders. Karanja oil is widely used in skin disorders like boils, abscess, and eczema.
• Piles Mass.
• Arthritis.
• Joint Pain.
• Ulcer.
• Wound healing.
• Is Karanj oil good for fungal infection?
  Imbibed with powerful medicinal properties, karanja oil has a high content of triglycerides and flavonoids and is used to treat all skin diseases, hemorrhoids, ulcers, liver pain, fungal skin afflictions, dyspepsia, rheumatic problems, scabies, herpes, and some cases of leprosy.

Karanja is a medicinal herb mainly used for skin disorders. All parts of Karanja tree (roots, flowers, leaves, bark) are used for medicinal purposes.

Karanja is widely used in managing constipation as it helps to improve gut motility and has a laxative property. It might also be used for piles due to its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties.

According to Ayurveda, Karanja oil is mainly applied on the skin to manage boils and eczema as well as heal wounds due to its Ropan (healing) and antimicrobial property. The paste of its leaves can also be applied on cuts and wounds to help promote healing. Karanja oil is also useful in arthritis due to its anti-inflammatory activity. Regularly bathing with Karanja leaf infusion helps to manage pain and inflammation.