Karkolari | കാര്‍കോലരി | Bakuchi Seeds| Psoralea corylifolia | Babchi Seeds-100g

Karkolari/Bakuchi or Babchi is a powerful skin healing herb used in the treatment of leukoderma and Helicteres isora.Psoralea corylifolia, commonly known as babchi possesses a number of pharmacological activities including antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antitumor factors.

Babchi powder helps brighten the skin by visibly reducing pigmentation and plumps the skin by boosting collagen promoting tissues. Babchi powder is used as Lepa or mask, in which its seeds are powdered and mixed with appropriate mixer to make a paste, and applied on affected areas..

The entire plant is used in Ayurveda but its seeds are especially potent. This herb is a natural source of natural phytochemicals like psoralen, which are specifically used for skin ailments.

If the adaptogen ashwagandha was the trending herb in the beauty and wellness world over the last few years, it is now the turn of babchi

Beauty brands are adopting this Ayurvedic powerhouse as a powerful anti-ageing Ayurvedic alternative to retinol.

As per Ayurveda, Bakuchi helps control Vitiligo spots due to its Kusthagna and Rasayana properties as it helps in shrinking the white patches. Consuming Bakuchi/karkolari powder along with honey prevents the destruction of pigment forming cells due to its immunomodulatory activity.

How do you use Babchi/Karkolari seeds?