kancanara rakta :

Substitute:

Bauhinia purpurea
Bauhinia tomentosa
Bauhinia racemosa

Adultrants:

The commercial samples are often adulterated with the stem having brown colour.

Controversy:

-There is some controversy in the identity of Karbuudarasince Dalhana treated it as a variety of Kanchanara or as Shleshmantaka (Bahuvara). In one content it is described along with Selu (S.S.Su. 46/249). Selu is the synonym of Shleshmantaka. Thakurji consider it as B. Variegata Linn. He opines that it may be another plant since a plant Rajjudara described in the Vedic literature is identified by the commentators with Karbudara. It is described as possessing a fruit resembling penis (Shishna) in appearance. This plant may be Olare sccindes Roxb. In general B. Purpura is less available when compared with B. Variegata. In my opinion that another species B. Tomentosa possessing yellow flowers & yellowish bark is Kanchanar. Since it is traditionally used by some vaidyas.

Commercial value:

Retail market price : Stem bark – Rs. 150 per kg

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