Pharmacognostical study of kulattha (dolichos biflorus)

Abstract

Kulattha (Dolichos biflorus Linn.) has been well documented in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia which includes Samhita , Nighantus , Chikitsa Grantha. It provides collective information regarding Kulattha, its morphological characters, properties and actions from Nighantu, Samhita. The article reveals its taxonomic classification, synonyms, botanical description and pharmacognosy. It also reveals indications in various diseases as per Samhitas and Nighantu.