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
English |
White Babul |
Hindi |
Safed babul, sarab ki kikar |
Kannada |
bilijali |
Malayalam |
Velvelam,velvelakam |
Sanskrit |
Arimedah |
Tamil |
Velvelam,pattaiccarayamaram |
Telugu |
Tellatumma |
Unani |
Kath Safed, Vilaayati Babuul, Guyaa Babuul. |
Folk |
Safed Babuul, Safed Kikar, Renvaa. |
Synonyms
Arimeda, Arimedaka, Arimanja, Irimeda, Vitakhadir, Godhaa-skandha, Raamaka
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
Charaka |
Kusthaghna, Udardaprasamana, Kasãya skandha |
Susrutha |
Sãlasãrãdi |
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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