Acacia chundra Willd (khadirah) - Medicinal uses, Morphology, Images,Side effects, Pharmacology
Botanical Name: Acacia chundra Willd
Family: Mimosaceae
Introduction:
It also used as khadira because its properties are very similar to A. catechu
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
Red Cutch |
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Hindi |
Khaira |
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Kannada |
kalu |
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Malayalam |
karinnali |
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Sanskrit |
khadirah |
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Tamil |
Katthakkaambu |
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Telugu |
podalianu |
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Unani |
Khair, Kaat, Katthaa (heartwood extract). |
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Folk |
Laal Khair |
Synonyms
- sundra DC
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract
Morphology
It is a moderate-sized tree with 10-12 m. height.
Bark- dark grayish-brown, nearly 1.5 cm in thickness, exfoliating in long narrow strips. Sapwood yellowish white but heartwood red.
Leaves- pinnate with a pair of recurred prickles at base of rachis; pinnate 40-80; leaflets 60-100, small, ligulae.
Flowers- pale yellow in cylindrical—spikes;
Fruits: Flat brown pods, glabrous, lustrous, straight, strap-shaped, dark brown.
Seeds: 4-8 per
Distribution & Habitat
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Chemical constituents:
Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract
Properties:
Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract
Internal uses:
Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract
Srotogamitva:
Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract
Indication:
Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract
Important Yogas or Formations:
Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract
Therapeutic Uses:
Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract
