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Acacia concinna - Bahuphenarasa
Bahuphenarasa[1] 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,[2] etc. It's fruit is know as shikakai in India and ಸಿಗೆಕಾಯಿ in kannada. It is one of the good herbal remedy for hair.
Uses
It is one of the Ayurvedic medicine plant used traditional for Hair care purpose. It is used for following purpose:
- It is used as a traditional shampoo. In order to prepare it the fruit pods, leaves and bark of the plant are dried, ground into a powder, then made into a paste. While this traditional shampoo does not produce the normal amount of lather that a sulfate-containing shampoo would, it is considered a good cleanser.
- An infusion of the leaves has been used in anti-dandruff preparations.
- Saponins from the plant's pods have been traditionally used as a detergent, and in Bengal for poisoning fish; they are documented to be potent marine toxins.
- The leaves have an acidic taste and are used in chutneys.
- It is used in preparing shampoos, soaps and hair packs.
- It is also a Good herbal treatment for curing Black fever (vistceral leishmaniasis) and fever due to Malaria.[2]
- It is helpful in lowering the chances of encountering diabetes.[2]
Common name
- Kannada - ಸೀಗೆ ಕಾಯಿ
- Hindi - Kochi
