Sappan Wood Powder (Padhimugam) – Caesalpinia Sappan – Patang – Pathimukham Powder

Tamil Name           : பதிமுகம் / Padhimugam

English Name       : Sappan Wood 

Telugu Name        : Bakaruchakka

Hindi Name           : Patamg, Bakam

Kannada Name     : ಸಪ್ಪಂಗ Sappanga

Malayalam Name  : Chappannam, Sappannam

Marathi Name        : patang, pathang 

Sanskrit Name       : Patrangah, Patangah

Description

Sappan Wood is a small thorn tree belonging to the botanical family Caesalpinia Sappan. The plant can grow from about 6 m to 9 m tall, and its trunk is 15 cm to 25 cm in diameter. Thorns are found on the side branches of the plant, in addition to some thorns throughout the stem. The thorns are also found at the base of the stem.

Yellow flowers panicle on leaf axils and end of branches. Flowers up to 2 cm to 3 cm in length have a good aroma, and their waxy-white pollen facilitates coexistence. The plant consists of 3-4 seeds with short stems that are shortened and hardened. Due to the health benefits of sappan wood, it is used in Ayurveda from ancient times to cure various health problems.

Health Benefits of Sappan Wood (Padhimugam)

• Sappan Wood is utilized as a water purifier
• Padhimugam is the best remedy for piles and bleeding
• It helps to control blood pressure
• Used to control unwanted fat in the body
• Sappan Wood is good to treat indigestion and digestive disorders
• This is very helpful in diabetes patient to regulate glucose levels

Side Effects

There are no side effects in using this product, and you can consider the medical advice for the usage of this product during pregnancy.

Harvesting & Manufacturing Methods

All herbs are 100% naturally harvested, dried, and pulverized without the chemical interactions that assure the natural herb powders.