BOTANICAL NAME

ACACIA ARABICA

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Babool, Yugamkany, Kinkiraat, Koudia babul

HINDI : Babul, Kikar, Babla, Babul, Babur, Kikar, Ikkar

DISTRIBUTION

This species has a global distribution in the Paleotropics. Within India, it is found throughout the drier parts.

DOSE

Leaf juice 50 - 100 ml, Fruit churna 3 - 6 gm, Niryaas 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Catechin, Epicatechin, Dicatechin, Epigallo catechin, Gallic acid, Leucocyanidine gallate, Galactose, Rhamnose, Arabinose, Leucocyanidin, Isoquercetin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Ruksha

Kashay

Katu

Sheet

Stambhan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Micturitive

Skin disorders

Rakta-pitta shamak

Coolant

Excretes out toxins

Cough

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Angoorasava