Punga Poo / Punga Oil Tree Flower Powder

Kingdom: Plantae

Family: Fabaceae

Tribe: Millettieae

Genus: Millettia

Binomial name: Millettia pinnata

Punga poo is scientifically known as Pongamia pinnata. It is a multipurpose leguminous tree that has non-edible oil. The native of this tree in India, which is widely distributed in Southeast Asia, northern Australia, and Indonesia. This tree is also known as Karanja.

This plant is naturally grown in the rocky outcrops on the coasts and the lowland forest on limestone. Punga poo has a high nutritious value of macro and micronutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, and iron.

This herb plays a vital role in ancient Indian medicine. Due to the insecticidal properties of this tree, it is used as a pest and insect control.

Health Benefits

• Adding punga poo to the diet will help to promote appetite. The appetizing properties of this herb help to stimulate food digestion.
• Punga poo is more helpful to treat cough and cold, it is specially used to treat whooping cough.
• Punga poo has a good amount of antiseptic and healing properties, so it helps to treat skin problems like abscesses, boils, and eczema.
• Punga poo helps to treat swelling, inflammation of the piles.
• Due to the healing properties of punga poo, it helps to treat sinus ulcers.
• Infusing the punga poo leaves provides better relief from rheumatism.