Punga Oil Tree Flower Powder / Punga Poo Podi / Karaja Flower

Other Common Names:

Scientific Name: Millettia pinnata

English Name: Punga Oil Tree Flower

Tamil Name: Pungan Poo / புங்கன் பூ

Hindi Name: Karanj phol / करंज फूल

Malayalam Name: Punga puspam / പുന്ഗ പുഷ്പം

Telugu Name: Kanuga puvvu / కానుగ పువ్వు

Gujarati Name: kanajhi, karanja / કણઝી, કરંજ 

Kannada Name: honge mara, huligili mara, karanja / ಹೊಂಗೆ ಮರ, ಹುಲಿಗಿಲಿ ಮರ, ಕರಂಜ 

Description:

Pongamia pinnata or Karanja is a versatile tree that has the botanical name Millettia pinnata. Karanja is a legume tree native to eastern and tropical Asia and is widely distributed in northern Australia, Pacific Islands, and Indonesia. The Karanja flower has a high amount of nutrients, such as iron, copper, zinc, calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, and phosphorus. It also has antimicrobial, antiulcer, antiplasmodial, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Health Benefits:

• Karanja flower powder helps to enhance the digestive system.
• Regular intake of this powder helps to relieve stomach ailments, bloating, and flatulence.
• Karanja flower is an effective medicine for curing colds and coughs, due to its Kapha balancing property. 
• The antiseptic properties in this powder can prevent skin problems like eczema, itching, and boils.
• It eliminates mucus from the lungs and gives relief from coughing. 
• Consuming punga oil tree flower powder can cure sinus issues, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatic arthritis.
• The flower of the punga oil tree also helps constipation, ulcer, and piles problems.
• Intaking Karanja flower extract might lower blood sugar levels in diabetic patients.
• It is one of the traditional medicines for curing leprosy disease.

Dosage of Punga Oil Tree (Karanja) Flower Powder:

Take 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoons of punga oil (Karanja) flower powder and mix it with water. Boil it for a few minutes. Extract the juice and drink it twice a day before meals. It helps to enhance the digestive system.