Kandal Plants contain a satiety property which leaves your stomach with a feeling of overindulgence. Kandal's botanical name is Rhizophora mangle. It is widely used in Ayurvedic medicines and is a Ayurvedic Medicinal Plant in the family of Rhizoporaceae. It is also known as Agnimukha/Agnisikha. In Malayalam it is called as Kandal (mangroves) or Chuvanna kandal (red mangroves). The taste of the leaves are Tikta (strong) and Kashaya (sour).

Kandal Plant Science research centre has done several researches and explains its properties in detail in their website. The Natural History Museum of Bombay has several collections of Kandal samples and reference sources and explains the Natural History of this plant.

Kandal or mangrove is commonly falls to the plant group of Macaranga peltata and widely grows in India. In India it is locally known as "fool the stomach" and taking 1 or 2 kalir (fresh blooming leaves) of Kanda plant will leave humans with a feel of overindulgence in the stomach throughout a week.

Kanda is a plant which was widely used in the epic period of India among the soldiers in war. This plant is one among the other many trees and plants which are poisonous. Aranya Kanda Sarga mentions about this plant in detail. Nasi Kandar restaurant established its name from this plant.

The leaves of this plant create a sensory perception in the body to leave the effect of a filled stomach. The satiety property of this plant made it popular among the obese people. It is widely used in the manufacture of tablets for weight reduction. The extracts of leaves are widely used by people suffering from excess weight and successful results have been reported in several occasions.

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