Babchi is honored as 'Kustanashini' in Ayurveda, meaning 'leprosy destroyer'. As the most trusted Ayurvedic herb for blood purification and skin health, Babchi enjoys the sovereignty as a celebrated natural remedy in Ayurveda, Siddha and Homeopathic medicine for treating leucoderma, genital health, bone disorders, leprosy, psoriasis, lumbago, impotence, intestinal worms, lower backaches, psoriasis and vitiligo. Babchi is a commercial Hindi name for Psoralea corylifolia and the Sanskrit name is Bakuchi. It is a part of the Fabaceae plant family. The essential oil of Babchi is extracted from its seeds by steam distillation method.
It is used as a cardiac tonic, pigmentor and vasodilator in Ayurveda for more than 4,000 years. The fruits and seeds of this plant have been talked about in Sushruta Samhita, the most renowned Ayurvedic encyclopedia by Acharya Sushruta for treating various health conditions including leucoderma, leprosy, stress, vitiligo and reproductive problems.
Product Name | Psoralea (Babchi) Oil |
Botanical Name | Psoralea Corylifolia |
Item Code | AFR0000144 |
CAS# | - |
Country of Origin | India |
Extraction Method | Steam Distillation |
Quality of Product | 100% Pure & Natural |
Specific Gravity (g/ml) | 0.880 to 0.920 @ 20°C |
Refractive Index | 1.480 to 1.521 @ 20°C |
Optical Rotation (°) | - |
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