- Botanical name : Pongamia pinnata Linn.
- Family : Fabaceae
- Malayalam : Ungu
- Tamil : Ponga
- English : Indian beech
- Habit : It is a medium sized glabrous tree
- Parts Used : Root bark, stem bark, leaves, seeds, twigs (as tooth brush), seed oil.
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Tikta, Katu, Kashaya
- Guna : Tiksna, Laghu
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : VataKaphashamana
- Indications : Kushta, Kandu, Sotha, Prameha, Vrana
- Dose : Swarasa 10-20 ml; Choorna 3-5g.
- Formulations : Vilwadi gulika, Karanjadya ghrita, Karanjadi tailam.
