- Botanical name : Bauhinia variegata Linn.
- Family : Caesalpinaceae
- Malayalam : Mandaram
- Tamil : Sigappu mandaraii
- English : Mountain ebony
- Habit : Shrub or small tree
- Useful part : Stem bark, Pushpa
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Kashaya
- Guna : Ruksha, laghu
- Veerya : Seeta
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphapittashamana
- Indications : Gandamala, kushta, apachi
- Dose : Kwatha(40-80ml),churna(3-6g)
- Formulations : Kanchanara guggulu, Useerasavam
