THERAPEUTIC USES OF SESBANIA GRANDIFLORA (L.) POIRET BY THE PEOPLE OF BARGARH DISTRICT IN WESTERN ODISHA, INDIA
Sunil Kumar Sen and Lalit Mohan Behera
ABSTRACT
Sesbania grand iflora (L.) Poiret is a fast growing dry deciduous tree species, belonging to Fabaceae family. It is locally known as ‘Agasti’ and it is also highly favored by the people of Western Odisha. In Odisha, the flower of Agasti is offered to their deities during worship in the month of Kartik (Oct. Nov.). In the Ayurvedic system, the whole plant of Agasti is medicinally important, as it is an important ingredient in the preparation of some Ayurvedic medicinal formulations.
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