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Saturday, 3 August 2013

Acacia leucophloea Willd.

Synonym- A. alba Willd.
Family- Mimosaceae.
Habitat- Dry regions of the country,especially in Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
English- White Babul.
Ayurvedic- Arimeda, Arimedaka,Arimanja, Irimeda, Vitakhadir,Godhaa-skandha, Raamaka.
Unani- Kath Safed, Vilaayati Babuul,Guyaa Babuul.
Siddha/Tamil- Valval, Velvayalam.
Folk- Safed Babuul, Safed Kikar,Renvaa.
Action- Bark—bitter, demulcent and cooling; used in biliousness and bronchitis. Seeds—haemagglutinating
activity has been reported.Leaves—antisyphilitic and antibacterial.Gum—demulcent.EtOH(%) extract of aerial parts—hypotensive and central nervous system depressant.The rootbark contains leucophleol,
leucophleoxol and leucoxol.

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