Kuda Chaal Powder is very well known herb in Ayurveda. It is a large shrub that is found throughout the deciduous forest areas of India at low elevations. Bark of the tree is rough, pale brownish or grayish in color. Seeds are light brown having tufts of silky hair and are numerous in quantity. The bark, seeds, flowers and fruits are very useful for medicinal purposes. Kuda Chaal Powder consists of astringent, anthelmintic, amoebicidal and diuretic activities. It is mainly used in diarrhea, dysentery and other gastric disorders and irritable bowel syndrome. It has bitter pungent taste and cold in potency. This herb is also beneficial in treating swellings of joints