Khadira

Botanical Name

Acacia Ctechu Willd

Family

Mimosoideae

Sanskrit

Khadira

English

Cutch Tree

Hindi

Khaira

Kannada

Kaggali

Malayalam

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Telugu

Chandra

Tamil

Karangalli

Marathi

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Distribution

In drier regions of sub himalaya, madhyapradesh, gujrath, maharastra, andrapradesh, tamilnadu.

Parts Used

Stembark,Heartwood,Flowers

Dose

Decoction-50-100ml,Heartwood-0.5-1gm

Chemical Constituents

Catechin, afzelchin, gossypetin, procyanidin.

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Laghu, Ruksha

Taste (Rasa)

Tikta, Kashaya.

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Sita

Impact (Prabhava)

Medoghna

Pharmacological Action

  • Kaphapittahara
  • Deepana danthya. It improves the quality of teeth
  • Decoction of bark mixed with milk is useful in cold and cough
  • Decoction of heartwood applied in mouth to cure ulcers

Therapeutic Uses

Kandu, krimi, prameha, svitra, sotha, vrana pandu.

Some Of The Common Formulations

  • Khadirarista.
  • Khadiradi vati.
  • Khadiradi tailam.