Common Name
English :Common seban
Hindi :Jainti
Manipuri :Chu-chu rangmei
Scientific Name
Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)
Family :Fabaceae
Genus :Sesbania
Species :sesban Linn.
Habit :Tall slender shrub
Parts Used :Fruit, Leaf, Bark and Seed
Mode of Preparation :Fresh leaf crushed with water for paste. Young tender fruit is used in salad preparation. Fresh bark and seed crushed with water for juice.
Mode of use :Fresh
Ingredients :Fruits contains higher concentration protein.
Ailment Treated:The extract of leaf is used in cough and fever. Fresh bark and seed juice is used in diabetes. Seed is used in diarrhoea and excessive menstrual discharge.
Source:Cultivated and grow wild as escapes.