Acacia leucophloea Willd (Arimedah) - Medicinal uses, Morphology, Images,Side effects, Pharmacology
Botanical Name: Acacia leucophloea Willd
Family: Mimosaceae
Introduction:
Acacias belong to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae). Its heart wood is mainly used. It is very useful in skin diseases.
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
White Babul |
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Hindi |
Safed babul, sarab ki kikar |
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Kannada |
bilijali |
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Malayalam |
Velvelam,velvelakam |
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Sanskrit |
Arimedah |
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Tamil |
Velvelam,pattaiccarayamaram |
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Telugu |
Tellatumma |
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Unani |
Kath Safed, Vilaayati Babuul, Guyaa Babuul. |
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Folk |
Safed Babuul, Safed Kikar, Renvaa. |
Synonyms
Arimeda, Arimedaka, Arimanja, Irimeda, Vitakhadir, Godhaa-skandha, Raamaka
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
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Charaka |
Kusthaghna, Udardaprasamana, Kasãya skandha |
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Susrutha |
Sãlasãrãdi |
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Vagbhata |
Asanãdi |
Varieties & adulterants - (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
- farnesianna
Morphology
This tree grows about 25 m seen in deciduous forests, nearly white bark with pale brown Inner side .
Leaves- bipinate, compound leaves 3-4 cm long, glabrous, leaflets are oblong and obtuse
Flower: large terminal tomentose panicles
Fruits: pod,sessile,thin and flat
Seeds:10-16 per pod
Distribution & Habitat
Dry regions of the India
Chemical constituents:
leucophleol, leucophleoxol and leucoxol.
Properties:
Rasa -Tikta, Kasaya
Guna-Laghu, Ruksa
Virya-sita
Vipãka -Katu
Karma - Kapha-pittahara, Medoghna, Dipana, Dantya
Internal uses:
Nervous System:
CNS depressant, decreases the nerve conductions
Digestive system:
Constipative, Anthelemintic, vomiting
Respiratory system:
useful in cough, expectorant ,bronchitis
Urinary system:
diuretic
Skin: Anthelemintic, leucoderma, wound healing ,leprosy
Srotogamitva:
Dosha : kaphghna, pithaghna
Dhatu :raktha,masa
Mala :mutrala
Organ : liver,lung
Indication:
Bark—bitter, demulcent and cooling; used in biliousness and
bronchitis.
Seeds—haemagglutinating activity has been reported.
Leaves—antisyphilitic and antibacterial.
Gum—demulcent.
Part used: Heart wood
Dosage: 1-2 g
Important Yogas or Formations:
Arimedadi taila
Therapeutic Uses:
- wood power + hone y useful in skin diseases
- wood powder + vilanga used as Anthelemintic
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