Botanical Name : Crataeva nurvala
English Name:   Three Leaved Caper               
Sanskrit Name: Varuna
Family: Capparidaceae    

Plant Part Used: Bark               

Description of Crataeva nurvala:

It is a medium sized deciduous tree found throughout India, especially along the river banks. It has a small tree having a height of 25 to 30 feet. Bark is of light brown in color. T also bears certain crack marks on it. Branches have white marks on it. It has purple, white, yellowish color. Fruits are very similar to that of a lemon. It turns red on ripening. Varun flowers in spring season and fruits in summers. In summers tree loses all its leaves.

Toxicology

No toxic effect was seen on human body with Crataeva nurvala consumption

Medicinal Uses:

It has anti-inflammatory, diuretic, lithontriptic, demulcent and tonic properties. Bark yields ceryl alcohol, friedelin, lupeol, betulinic acid and diosgenin.

It is useful in disorders of urinary organs, urinary tract infections, pain and burning micturition, renal and vesical calculi.

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