Ashwini: Kajra (Poison nut)

It resembles head of a horse. Ashwini nakshatra can provide a strong nervous system. The tree associated with this nakshatra is ‘poison nut’. Seeds and stem bark of this tree possess high medicinal value due to the presence of the alkaloid ‘strychnos’. It is used to treat stomach disorders, fever, infertility, arthritis, neurological disorders and hydrophobia. Leaves are externally applied as poultice for wound healing (Maji and Pratim, 2017).