Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poiret
Family : Fabaceae
Common name : Agasti
Location : Kalahandi, Odisha India
Flowers, young leaves and shoots are edible
Medicinal uses :
✔ A tea made from the leaves is believed to have antibiotic, anthelmintic, antitumor and contraceptive properties.
✔ A bark decoction is taken orally to treat fever, diarrhoea, dysentery and diabetes.
✔ Juice of the flowers, put in the eyes, is said to relieve dimness of vision.
✔ The root is used for malaria.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India