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Acacia pennata - Ballikhadira
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Acacia pennata is a large scrambling or climbing shrub. It is native to South, and South-East Asia, and found throughout India up to 1700 meters in the Himalayas. It is a very useful plant with edible leaves.
Uses
Stomach ache, Indigestion, Scalding of Urine, Bleeding gums, Headache, Bodypain, Bronchitis, Asthama.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Phytochemical investigations of the aerial parts of Acacia pennata (Mimosaceae) from Myanmar led to the isolation of five flavonoid glycosides and six known compounds. [2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kaadu Seege |
| Hindi | Aglabel, Biswal, Shembi |
| Malayalam | Kattusinikka, Peincha, Kareencha |
| Tamil | Kattintu, Vellai Indu |
| Telugu | Guba Korinda |
| Marathi | Shembarat |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Ari, Vallikhadira |
| English | Rusty mimosa, Climibing wattle |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Bipinnate | Elliptic | Leaf Arrangement is Alternate - spiral, Leaf Apex is Acute, Leaf Base is Truncate and Leaf Margin is Entire. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | Axillary and terminal panicles of heads | Creamish white | Flower heads globose, 1-3 together in leaf axils and these combined into a terminal |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A stipitate pod | 15-20 x 2-3 cm | Strap-shaped, flat with slightly raised sutures, smooth, reddish brown | Seeds 8-12 | Fruiting: October - January |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Habit
Flowers
Flowers
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References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach ache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scalding of Urine
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bleeding gums
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Headache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bodypain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthama
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Forests
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Avoiding drier regions
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Chiefly along rivers
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Ravines
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of At elevations
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