Sanskrit name: पतङ्ग (Patanga) 

Botanical name: Caesalpinia sappan Linn.

Family: Fabaceae

English name: Sappan wood / Brazil wood

Malayalam name: ചപ്പങ്ങം

Distribution: Cultivated and found in South India, especially in Kerala and other tropical regions.

Parts used: Heartwood

Properties: Blood purifier, astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial and antimicrobial.

Useful in: Skin diseases, pruritus, wounds, ulcers, menorrhagia, dysentery, diarrhoea, burning sensation, and blood purifier.