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[[File:Acacia sinuata 02.JPG|thumb|right|Acacia sinuata]] '''Bahuphenarasa<ref name="flower" /> ''' is a climbing shrub native to Asia, common in the warm plains of central and south India. It is commonly called as shikakai, Acacia hooperiana, Mimosa concinna,<ref name="herbalpathy" /> etc. It's fruit is know known as shikakai in India and ಸಿಗೆಕಾಯಿ in kannada. It is one of the good herbal remedy remedies for hair. 

{{Uses|Black fever}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|diabetesDiabetes}}, {{Uses|skin diseases.Chronic cough}}, {{Uses|Asthmetic obstruction}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Parts Used|RootFruits}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

Seed contains anthraquinonesIn commercial extracts,namely; (aurantio-obtusinwhen the plant is hydrolyzed it yields lupeol, chryso-obtusinspinasterol,obtusinacacic acid, chrysoobtusin-2-O-beta-glucosidelactone,physcionand the natural sugars glucose,emodinarabinose and rhamnose. It also contains hexacosanol,chrysophanolspinasterone,obtusifolinoxalic acid,obtusifolin-2-O-beta-D-glucosidetartaric acid, alaternin 2-O-β-Dglucopyranoside)15citric acid, brassinosteroids(brassinolidesuccinic acid, castasterone, typhasterol,teasteroneascorbic acid, and 28-norcastasterone), andmonoglycerides (monopalmitin andmonoolein)16the alkaloids calyctomine and nicotine. Phenolic glycosides such asrubrofusarin triglucoside, nor-rubrofusaringentiobioside, demethylflavasperonegentiobioside, torachrysone gentiobioside,torachrysone tetraglucoside and torachrysoneapioglucoside were also isolated 17<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Sheegae, Shige Sige kayi, Sigeballi|ml=Cheeyakayi, Chinik-kaya, Shikai, Cheenikka|sa=Aaavartaki|ta=Shika, Sheekay, Chikaikkai|te=Cheekaya, Chikaya, Gogu|hi=Kochi, Reetha|en=Avaram sennaShikakai, Soap-pod }}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Habit|branched A large prickly climbing shrub}}

{{Leaf|alternateBipinnate|stipulateOblong|The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compoundPinnae 4-7 pairs, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm 4cm long, narrowly furrowed, slender, pubescent, with an erect linear gland between the leaflets of each pair, leaflets 16; 20-2425 pairs, very shortly stalked 2-2.5 cm long 1-8 x 1.3 cm broad, slightly overlapping, oval oblong, obtuse, at both the ends7mm}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|bisexualBisexual|2.5 cm long1cm across|bright yellowCream or white|5-20Many|The racemes Flower buds are few-floweredpurple or dark red, short, erect, crowded in axils of upper leaves so as to form a large terminal inflorescence stamens barren; the ovary is superior, unilocular, with marginal ovules.Plants flower January through April}}<ref name="Flower"/>

{{Fruit|short legumeA stout pod|715 x 2.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad5cm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crownFruit are on trees from February to March|oblong, obtuse, tipped with long style base, flat, thin, papery, undulately crimpled, pilose, pale brown.The seedpods are widely used as a soap substitute in India|1210-20 14 seeds}}

* [[Vishatinduka TailaSuriya Gold]] as ''root juice extract''

{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.

Plants reach about 3 m height with 3Acacia concinna can be grown from seeds.5 cm stem diameter in 2 years, in 4 years about 5 m height and 7 cm stem diameterThe seedlings can be transplanted. Flowering and fruiting is almost throughout the year, but in India there Seeds are usually two main flowering periods, one pretreated by soaking in the early monsoon and another cold water overnight then sowed in the late monsoonpolybag or beds.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|Tropical dry regions of India}}, {{Commonly seen|sea coast}}, {{Commonly seen|dry zone in Sri Lankaforests}}. 

FileImage:OdermennigAcacia concinna.jpg|FlowerFileImage:Agrimonia eupatoria02Gardenology.org-IMG 7787 qsbg11mar.jpg|Whole herbImage:Acacia concinna Blanco2.374.png|LeavesImageFile:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNTAcacia sinuata 02.BOTJPG|BudsFile:Acacia concinna (5505602571).2004jpg|PodsFile:Acacia concinna (5595237947).0jpg|LeavesFile:Acacia concinna of Tamilnadu.jpg|Dried pods

<ref name="chemical composition">[httphttps://citeseerxen.istwikipedia.psu.eduorg/wiki/viewdocAcacia_concinna Wikipedea]</download?doiref><ref name=10"Leaf">[http://florakarnataka.1ces.iisc.1ac.679in/hjcb2/herbsheet.2571&repphp?id=rep11850&typecat=pdf "Pharmacological"1 Herbarium JCB]</ref><ref name="LeafHow to plant/cultivate">[http://eolagritech.orgtnau.ac.in/pages/703261forestry/forestry_nursery_acacia_concinna.ht Cultivation details "eol.ord"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivateFlower">[httpshttp://wwwflorakarnataka.ces.iisc.prota4uac.orgin/databasehjcb2/protav8herbsheet.aspphp?gid=pe1850&pcat=Senna+auriculata+(L1 Herbarium JCB]</ref><ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.)+RoxbM. R. Gurudeva, Page No.704, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. "prota4u"]</ref>