Table 1.

Ethnomedicinal uses of Cajanus cajan from different regions.

Medicinal Use	Plant Part	Region	References
Gastrointestinal disorders	Seeds (O)	Trinidad and Tobago	[20]
Menstrual problems	Seeds (O)	India	[21]
Toothache	Stem (T)	China	[22]
Sedative	Seeds (O)	India	[21]
Wounds	Stem (T)	Nigeria	[23]
Diabetes	Seeds, Leaves (O)	Bangladesh, India	[22,24]
Laxative	Leaves (O)	India, India, China	[25,26,27]
Dizziness	Seeds (O)	India	[20]
Poultice	Seeds (T)	India	[28]
Wormicide	Seeds, Roots (T)	India	[20]
Baldness	Seeds (T)	India	[28]
Gingivitis, Stomatitis, Toothbrush	Stem, Seeds, Leaves (T)	India, China, Thailand	[18,23,27]
Genital inflammations	Leaves (T)	India	[20]
Malaria	Leaves (O)	Nigeria	[23]
Ulcers	Leaves (T)	India	[25]
Syphilis	Roots (O)	India	[20]
Cough	Roots (O)	India	[20]
Measles	Seeds (T)	China	[22]
Energy stimulant	Seeds (O)	Bangladesh	[24]
Induce lactation	Leaves and Seeds (T)	India	[27]
Nullify effect of intoxication	Leaves (O)	India	[27]

(O) = Oral; (T) = Topical.