Psoralea corylifolia has been used in China and India for centuries to treat various physical ailments and diseases.
The plant is found in rocky soils, farm fences and ruins in India, Sri Lanka and is also grown in the United States.
Babchi is also called Bakuchi. The plant can grow up to 3 feet tall or more. The leaves are green and broad, and the root of each leaf has a cluster resembling mulberry. It has small white and pink flowers. Its seeds are brownish inked. They are very strict. They taste bitter. They have an adhesive moisture and these seeds are used as medicine.
Babchi seeds are said to be useful in the treatment of smallpox. Its seeds are used in the treatment of snake, scorpion bites and skin diseases.
Physicians say it is useful for cleansing the blood, correcting and strengthening the stomach, eliminating stomach worms and removing mucus.
