Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verde.
| Synonym : | Dolichos biflorus L. Dolichos benadirianus Chiov. Dolichos uniflorus Lam. Kerstingiella uniflora (Lam.) J.A.Lackey |
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| Bangla Name : | Kurti Kalai.,Dail sumi (Tanchangya). |
| English Name : | Horse-gram. |
| Family : | Fabaceae |
| Disease : | Tumours, skin disease, anal fissures, dysuria, sores, burns, bowels, antipyretic, anthelmintic, diuretic, tonic, asthma, bronchitis, hiccup, ozoena, strangury, piles, leucoderma, leucorrhoea, menstrual derangements, kidney and gall bladder. |
| Description : | A twining annual. Leaves 3-foliolate, leaflets 2.5-5 cm broadly lanceolate or oblong. Flowers 1-3 in the axils of the leaves, corolla yellow, 1.3-2 cm long. Pods about 5 cm long, scimitar-shaped, compressed, recurved. |
| Distribution : | Rajshahi, Dinajpur and Chittagong Hill Tracts. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves and stems contain a lectin-like glycoprotein and a large number of amino acids. They also contain coumesterol and psoralidin. Seeds contain lectins, glycoprotein, agglutinin, an anti-A phytoagglutinin, four glycosidase enzymes, an unusual allantoin |
| Uses : | Plant is used in tumours, skin eruptions, anal fissures, dysuria, sores and burns. Seeds are astringent to the bowels, antipyretic, anthelmintic, diuretic and tonic, cures asthma, bronchitis, hiccup, ozoena, strangury, piles and leucoderma. Decoction of t |
| Habit : | - |