A plant with white or pale flowers, also called cow-itch or cowhage, known for its itchy seed pods.
Origin uncertain; possibly from Hindi or other South Asian languages, as the plant (Mucuna pruriens) originates in tropical Asia, though the English name combines features of folk etymology.
Cocash seed pods are covered in tiny hairs that cause intense itching—nature's way of protecting the seeds—but the plant has also been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
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