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[[File:Acacia sinuata 02.JPG|thumb|right|Acacia sinuata]] '''Bahuphenarasa ''' 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 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|Chronic cough}}, {{Uses|Asthmetic obstruction}}, {{Uses|Jaundice}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

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

{{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=Shikakai, Soap-pod }}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Habit|A spreading spiny large prickly climbing shrub}}

{{Leaf|simpleBipinnate|oblongOblong|Pinnae 4-10mm long forming 7-11 pairs of branches each with 17, 4cm long; 20-37 25 pairs of leaflets, 8 x 1.7mm}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|bisexualBisexual|5cm long1cm across|cream Cream or white|5-20Many|Flower buds are purple or dark red, Plants flower throughout the year.January through April}}<ref name="Flower"/>

{{Fruit|short legumeA stout pod|5-8 cm15 x 2.5cm|Fruit are on trees from February to March|The seedpods are widely used as a soap substitute in India|7 10-14 seeds}}

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

Acacia concinna can be grown from seeds. The seedlings can be transplanted. Seeds are pretreated by soaking in cold water overnight then sowed in polybag or beds. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|trophical regionTropical dry forests}}.

Image:Acacia concinna.jpg|FlowerImage:Gardenology.org-IMG 7787 qsbg11mar.jpg|Whole herbImage:Acacia concinna Blanco2.374.png|LeavesFile:Acacia sinuata 02.JPG|BudsFile:Acacia concinna (5505602571).jpg|PodsFile:Acacia concinna (5595237947).jpg|LeavesFile:Acacia concinna of Tamilnadu.jpg|Dried pods

<ref name="chemical composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_concinna "wikipedea"Wikipedea]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://eolflorakarnataka.ces.iisc.ac.org/pagesin/703261hjcb2/details "eolherbsheet.ord"php?id=1850&cat=1 Herbarium JCB]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[httpshttp://pfafagritech.tnau.ac.orgin/userforestry/Plantforestry_nursery_acacia_concinna.aspxht Cultivation details]</ref><ref name="Flower">[http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ac.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?LatinNameid=1850&cat=1 Herbarium JCB]</ref><ref name=Acacia+concinna "bimbimaKarnataka Medicinal Plants">"]Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.704, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>