Jun 24, 2021
Did you know? Bauhinia racemosa aka bidi tree aka apta tree is a rare tree. 1. Its leaves are used to make beedi (Indian Cigarette 2.Apta has been found to have antioxidant and anti-microbial properties for which it has been used as a cure for digestive diseases such as diarrhoea and dysentery. It also displays anti-tumour properties and is useful in treating the first stages of cancer. 3.Indians exchange of 'sona' or apta leaves during Dussehra. 4.It's leaves have been used in the treatment of asthma traditionally because of their antihistaminic action. #knowfacts #medicinaltrees #indiantrees #indiantreespecies (at Andheri West) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgQwHyAyse/?utm_medium=tumblr
