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Scientic name                                  : Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd.
Family                                               : FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE
Malayalam Names                           : Ashokam, Hemapushpam
Flowering & Fruiting               : February-August

Medicinal use:

                   Saraca asoca has been traditionally used in the Indian systemagainst different types of illness. seed powder mixed with warm water and thesolution is oraly administrated for clearing urine blockage, bark of the treeboils with warm and apply on skin surface for curing atopic dermatitis, grinddry flowers of asoca and mix the powder in water and use it twice a day forlower the blood glucose level.

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