Palash / पळस / Flame of the Forest / Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.
Other Names
Local Name: Palash / पळस
Common Name: Flame of the Forest
Botanical Name: Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.
Status & Habitat
Status: Common
Habitat: Tree
Occurrence: Forests, Open areas, Roadside, Hilly areas
Season of Availability: February-March
Geography: Indian subcontinent
Method of Propagation: Seed and vegetative propagation
Part used for Propagation: Seeds and stump plantimg
Edible Parts
Edible Parts: Flowers & Bark
Can be Eaten Raw: No
Method of Consumption
Raw: N/A
Ripe: N/A
Both Raw & Ripe: N/A
Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A
As Food: Flowers are cooked into a vegetable curry
As Medicine: Extract of seeds, flowers and leaves works as a contraceptive. Seeds pounded with lemon juice can work to cure itch and pain caused by Herpes
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A
Boiling Before Cooking: N/A
Pickling: N/A
Brining: N/A
Fermenting: N/A
Drying for later Consumption: Yes
Overall Method: Tea. Vegetable
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: N/A
Medicinal Benefit: Astringent, treatment of piles, treatment of Herpes, Contraceptive
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Consumed as vegetable and sharbat
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: Flowers are cooked into a vegetable curry
Palash / पळस / Flame of the Forest / Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.
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