| BOTANICAL NAME |
Acacia Ctechu Willd |
| FAMILY |
Mimosoideae |
| SANSKRIT |
Khadira |
| ENGLISH |
Cutch Tree |
| HINDI |
Khaira |
| KANNADA |
Kaggali |
| MALAYALAM |
- |
| TELUGU |
Chandra |
| TAMIL |
Karangalli |
| MARATHI |
- |
DISTRIBUTION
In drier regions of Sub Himalaya, Madhyapradesh, Gujrath, Maharastra, Andrapradesh, Tamilnadu.
| PARTS USED |
Stembark,Heartwood,Flowers |
| DOSE |
Decoction-50-100ml,Heartwood-0.5-1gm |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Catechin, Afzelchin, Gossypetin, Procyanidin.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, Kashaya. |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Sita |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Medoghna |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Kaphapittahara
- Deepana Danthya. It improves the quality of teeth
- Decoction of bark mixed with milk is useful in cold and cough
- Decoction of heartwood applied in mouth to cure ulcers
THERAPEUTIC USES
Kandu, Krimi, Prameha, Svitra, Sotha, Vrana Pandu.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Khadirarista.
- Khadiradi vati.
- Khadiradi tailam.