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Khadira
Khadira
BOTANICAL NAME
Acacia Ctechu Willd
FAMILY
Mimosoideae
SANSKRIT NAME
Khadira
HINDI
Khaira
ENGLISH
Cutch Tree
KANNADA
Kaggali
TAMIL
Karangalli
MALAYALAM
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MARATHI
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TELUGU
Chandra
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.