BOTANICAL NAME

ACACIA LEUCOPHLOEA

FAMILY

MIMOSACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Arimaedah, Arimeda, Arimedah, Arimedaka, Asimeda, Girimeda, Godhaskanda, Irimeda, Kalaskandha, Krimishatrava, Marudruma, Rimeda, Vita, Vitkhadira

HINDI : Bukikar, Durgandhakhair, Gandbabul, Guh-babul, Guhbabul, Pissibabul, Vilayati-babul, Vilayatibabul, Vilayatikikar, Vilayatlkikar, Vilayati-kikar, Gul-kikar, Gul-babul, Dowana-babul, Vilyati kikar, Gandhi babul, Babool, Gandhi-babul

DISTRIBUTION

WHOLE OF INDIA

DOSE

Not available

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Hexacosanol, Amyrin, Sitosterol, Leucoxol, Leucophleol, Leucophleoxol, Cyanin, Quercetin, Myricetin, Octacosane, Triacontane, Triacontanol, Methyl gallate, Kaempferol, Rutin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Ruksha

Kashay, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Varnya-shodhan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Pyrrhoea

Skin disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Kasisadi ghrita