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Acacia concinna - Bahuphenarasa

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Bahuphenarasa<ref name="flower" /> 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,<ref name="herbalpathy" /> 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 medicinal 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.<ref name="herbalpathy" />
*It is helpful in lowering the chances of encountering diabetes.<ref name="herbalpathy" />

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="flower">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shikakai.html "Flowers of India"]</ref>
<ref name="herbalpathy">[http://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Acacia-Concinna-Cid1199 "Herbalpathy Make life healthy"] </ref>
</references>

== External Links ==

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_concinna Wikipedia]

[[Category:Herbs]]

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