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Gum arabic

Vachellia nilotica also known as acacia gum, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree". In the present day, gum arabic is predominantly collected from two related species, namely Acacia senegal and Vachellia (Acacia) seyal.

Uses

Dysentery, Leprosy, Cough, Intestinal pains, Cancer, Tumours, Pimples, Diarrhea, Chest problems

Parts Used

Bark, Pods, Gums, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The plant yields a gum containing arabin as the chief constituent. Other constituents of the gum include tannic and gallic acids, cresol (an antiseptic), methyl salicylate, complex salts of calcium, magnesium and potassium, galactose, l-arabinose, l-rhamnose and 4 aldobiouronic acids^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Babli
Hindi	Babool
Malayalam	Karivelam
Tamil	karuvelai
Telugu	Nalla tumma
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Gum Arabic

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Ruksha (Dry), Guru (heavy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Petiole	The twice-compound (i.e. bipinnate) leaves are dark green in colour and have a feathery appearance

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	6-15 mm	Yellow	5-20	Flowers are densely arranged into small globular clusters and flowering from March to July

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Elongated pod	6-25 cm long	These greyish-green pods are covered in tiny soft hairs	With hooked hairs	-	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Gum arabic succeeds in subtropical to tropical lowland areas and at elevations up to 1,300 metres[303 ]. It thrives in areas with an annual rainfall in the range of 400 - 2,300mm^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Woodlands of various sorts, Wooded grasslands, Scrub and thickets.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "chemical costituents"

[Leaf-2] "plant morphology"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation details"

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 '''Vachellia nilotica''' also known as acacia gum, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree". In the present day, gum arabic is predominantly collected from two related species, namely Acacia senegal and Vachellia (Acacia) seyal.
 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Intestinal pains}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Chest problems}}
+{{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Intestinal pains}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Chest problems}}
 ==Parts Used==