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Vitkhadira, Acacia farnesiana

Vitkhadira is a shrub which usually grows to a height of around 1 to 1.5 metres. Almost every part of the plant contains sharp thorns.z It is a multipurpose tree with a wide range of uses as a food, medicine, perfume and source of materials.

Uses

Oral problems, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Cough, Itching, Urinary tract disorders. ^[1]

Parts Used

Stem, Bark, Heartwood

Chemical Composition

Ripe pods contain tannins and several polyphenolic compounds. Essential oil from pods. ^[2]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Byadala gida, Jaali
Hindi	Durgandhakhair, Gandhi-babul, Guhbabul, Pissibabul
Malayalam	Kariveelum, Pauvelam, Pikharu-vil
Tamil	Arimetam, Kacappuppivelamaram, Kasturivel, Kirimetam, Peyvel
Telugu	Arimidamu, Kampu tumma, Kasthoori thumma, Murikitumma, Piyyathumma
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Arimedah, Godhaskanda, Kalaskandha, Vitkhadir
English	Cassie

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Pitta, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub or small tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Bipinnate	alternate	Leaves ca. 5 in a cluster, 2-7 cm; pinnae 5 pairs, 1-2.5 cm; leaflets 10-15 pairs, elliptic, 5 x 1 mm, overlapping, glabrous, base truncate, margin entire, apex obtuse; nerves prominent below; petiole to 1.5 cm, with a gland near the middle; rachis stiff-pubescent, eglandular; stipular thorns unequal, to 2 cm, straight.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	axillary globose heads	yellow	Many	Flower-heads globose, 8 mm across, 2 or 3 in axillary cluster, to 2 cm; peduncle densely stiff-pubescent, with involucel of bracteoles at the base. Flowers 2 mm across. Calyx-tube 5-toothed, to 1.5 mm. Petals 5, yellow, to 2 mm. Stamens numerous, to 4 mm, basally connate. Ovary stipitate, terete, to 1 mm; style to 3 mm.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
A Pod	5 x 0.5 cm	pulpy, turgid, glabrous, obtuse at apices, horned		seeds 20 or more, globose, 0.5 mm, 2-seriate.	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings

How to plant/cultivate

Seeds germinate readily. For faster germination, they may be scarified and soaked in water overnight before sowing.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical areas.

Photo Gallery

Flower
Whole herb
Seeds
Fruit

References

External Links

[Uses-1] Uses

[Chemical_composition-2] Chemical composition

[Common_names-3] Vernacular names

[Leaf-4] Botanic description

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