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Botanical Name :
Acacia catechu
Sanskrit name
:
Khadir
English Name :
Black Catechu
Family : Fabaceae - Mimosoideae
Plant Parts Used :
Bark
Description
of
Acacia catechu :
"Traditional
uses:
In Ayurvedic medicine, Acacia leaves, flowers, and pods have long been
used to expel worms, to staunch bleeding, heal wounds, and suppress the
coughing up of blood. Its strong astringent action is used to contract
and toughen mucous membranes throughout the body in much the same way as
witch hazel or oak bark.
Black Catechu is used internally for chronic catarrh of the mucous
membranes, dysentery, and bleeding. In Chinese medicine it is used for
poorly healing ulcers, weeping skin diseases, oral ulcers with bleeding,
and traumatic injuries. A small piece of cutch can be dissolved in the
mouth to stop bleeding gums or heal canker sores. In Ayurvedic medicine,
decoctions of the bark and heartwood are used for sore throats.
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Decoctions made from the powdered leaves, stems, and pods are taken for
shigella, malaria, dysentery, and diarrhea. The brew is both
antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory.
An infusion of the flowers and leaves is taken for gastrointestinal
inflammations. The flowers are also sedating.
The roots make a mucilaginous tea that is both antibacterial and
anti-inflammatory. It helps soothe mucous membranes from the mouth
through to the anus, reducing inflammation and attacking microbial
infections.
Phytochemistry:
2-12 % catechins,25-33 % phlobatannin,20-30 % gummy matter,quercitrin
and quercitin.
Major constituents:
Catechins
Herbal Extract packing:
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