Description
- A variety of elements, including protein, minerals, and vitamins, are abundant in agathi blossoms and leaves. A good source is Sesbania grandiflora.
- Leucorrhoea and blood vomiting are treated using leaf and flower decoctions. Smallpox, ulcers in the mouth and alimentary canal, infantile stomach diseases, and scabies are all treated using the bark of S. grandiflora.
- In Ayurveda, agathi leaves are frequently used to cure a variety of illnesses, such as migraines, sinusitis, fever, and respiratory problems. The leaves have potent laxative, diuretic, and anthelmintic properties. The flowers are useful for treating cataracts, night blindness, and headaches.
A little leguminous tree called Sesbania grandiflora is also referred to as a vegetable hummingbird, katurai, agati, or West Indian pea.It is used for a variety of things, including food. You can eat the flowers, seedpods, young leaves, and shoots raw or cooked.22-30C mean annual temperatures, 20004000 mm of annual precipitation, and altitudes of 800-1000 m are ideal for growth Agati may grow in a variety of soil types and rainfall zones. Heavy clay, alkaline, and saline soils, as well as those that are poorly drained and underfertilized, can all support its growth. It forms floating adventitious roots and protecting spongy tissue during waterlogging and floods. Agati may survive in acidic soils.