PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA OIL

	Botanical Name	:	Psoralea corylifolia
	Common Name	:	Psoralea oil, Babchi oil
	Plant Parts Used	:	Seeds
	Extraction Method	:	Steam distillation
	Color & Odor	:	Greenish liquid with sweet balsamic aroma

Description :
An erect herbaceous annual, 60-120 cm high with grooved and gland dotted stems and branches. It is found throughout India in Himalayas.

Constituents & Specifications :
Psoralea corylifolia oil has various chemical compounds that include limonene, 4 terpineol, linalool, angelicin, geranylacetate, psoralene, bachiol, a-element and ß-caryophelenoxide.

Properties :
It is refrigerant, alternative, laxative, antipyretic, anthelmintic, alexiteric and good for heart troubles, purgative, stomachic, anthelmintic, vulnerary, stimulant, aphrodisiac and cures blood related troubles.

Benefits & Uses :

• It is useful in treatment of vomiting, piles, bronchitis, inflammation, anemia etc. It improves hair growth and complexion.
• It is used to treat vitiligo, leprosy and leucoderma internally. It was shown to improve the color of skin (including removing white spots), hair and nails.
• It is effective in treating leucoderma, white leprosy, psoriasis and other inflammatory skin diseases and febrile conditions. The oil can be used both internally or as a simple ointment externally
• It is used to make a perfumed oil. It also used for scorpion sting and snake-bite.