Saptrangi

Its principal use in traditional, Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of diabetes is near legendary. It was believed to be so potent that patients were told to simply drink water left to sit overnight in a cup made from the wood of the plant The hard root of this plant is typically used in the extraction part. It is distinct by yellow outer layer that may be mistaken for stem bark. Though the plant has quality actives in its stem, the finest source of saponins are from its roots.
The root has to be put through fine milling to ensure proper extraction and the roots are extracted in the desired medium of extraction and finds application in vitiated conditions of Vatha, diabetes, haemorrhoids, inflammations, leucorrhoea, leprosy, skin diseases, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, wounds, ulcers, hyperhidrosis, hepatopathy, dyspepsia, flatulence, colic and spermatorrhoea.