| 1. Names:
 Sanskrit: |
Vaboula, Babbula |
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| English:
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Indian gum arabic |
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| Botanical: |
Acacia nilotica (Linn.), Willd.
ex Delile, subsp. indica (Benth.), Brenan |
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| Hindi: |
Babula, Babla, Babur |
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| Telugu: |
Nallatumma |
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| Common
names: |
Torua kadam, Babla, Babul gachh;
Kalo bavala, Babula gonda (gum), Kikra-gond; Babula, Babla,
Babur, Kikar;: Karijali; Konkan: Babulzhadd,Babula; Karuvelum,
Karuvel, Karuveylam; Babhul(a), Bablicha-jhada, Babhula;
Baburi; Punjabi: Kikkar, Sak; Abha, Barbura, Kinkerata,
Yugmakanta, Dridaaruha, Sookshmapatra, Peetapushpa, Kashaaya,
Maalaphala;
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| Family
name: |
Leguminosae, Mimosaceae |
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2. Parts used:
3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous
Medical Systems:
- Rasa: Astringent.
- Veerya: Ushnaveerya.
- Vipak: Spicy.
4. Uses:
- Balances raktapitta doshas.
- Joins bones.
- Balances vata, pitta and kapha doshas.
- Good remedy for hair fall, earache, syphilis, cholera,
dysentery, leprosy and rinderpest.
- The bark is cooling, astringent, demulcent, anthelmintic,
cures skin diseases.
- It prevents bleeding piles, urinary and vaginal discharges
and useful in diabetes.
- Useful for asthma and bronchitis.
- The decoction of this plant cures leucorrhoea.
- Gum is useful for sore throat.
- The combination with calotropis cures asthma.
- Leaf has good affect on bruised infection and itch.
- Floral parts of this plant may solves the problems related
to impotence and urino-genital disorders.
- The bark is used as decoction for gargle in spongy gums,
sore throat, stomatitis, chronic dysentery, diarrhea.
- It also cleanses haemorrhagic ulcers and wounds.
- Solves problems related to diarrhoea and dysentery.
- It also prevents spermatorrhoea, nocturnal emissions
and leucorrhoea.
- The leaf sap of tender leaves a good remedy for conjunctivitis.
- Paste of this plant is used as reliever in hot inflammations.
5. Names due to Physical properties:
- Peeta pushpi: The plant with yellow coloured flowers.
- Mala phala: The plant which posses garland like fruits.
6. Names due to Medical properties:
- Kaphaantaka: Which clears Kapha.
7. Reference:
Lolamba rajeeyam, Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika,
Chakradatta, Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena,
Charakasamhita, Vagvatamu, Hareetasamhita, Srijanakalpavalli.
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