BABBULA

BABBULA (बब्बुला)

♦ Botanical name :Acacia arabica 

♦ Family : mimosaceae

♦ English : Indian gum arabic tree

♦ Hindi : kikar

♦ Malayalam : karuvelam

♦ Properties :

▫ Rasa : Kashaya

▫ Guna : guru, ruksha 

▫ Vipaka : katu

▫ Virya : ushna 

♦ Parts used : ▫ bark, fruit, exudate 

♦ Effects on dosha : ▫ kaphahara 

♦ Therapeutic action :

▫ astringent 

▫ analgesic 

▫ styptic

♦ Indications :

▫atisara

▫aruchi

▫arshas

♦ Dosage : ▫ exudate : 3-6 gm

♦ Clinical formulations : ▫ lavangadi vati 

♦ Application :

▫ atisara : kalka of tender leaves of babbula.