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Acacia catechu
Black catechu is a deciduous tree with slender branches. It will grow upto 10 to 20 meteres of height. The tree is a source of tannins known as 'Catechu' or 'Cutch' which has a wide range of uses. The tree also provides a useful timber.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Dog bite, Cough, Toothache, Wound, Desentery, Wounds[1].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains the following constituents Protocatechuic acid, Taxifolin, Epicatechin, Epigallocatechin, Catechin, Epicatechin gallate, Procyanidin, Phloroglucin, Aldobiuronic acid, Gallic acid, D-galactose, Afzelchin gum, L-arabinose, D-rhamnose, and Quercetin[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kaggali, Kempu kaggali |
| Hindi | Katha, Khair |
| Malayalam | Karintaali |
| Tamil | Karangalli |
| Telugu | Khadiramu |
| Marathi | Khair |
| Gujarathi | Kher |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Khadira, Dantadaavana |
| English | Balck Catechu |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering season is July to August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting season is August to December |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots
How to plant/cultivate
A plant for sub-tropical to tropical areas, tolerating a minimum temperature of about 7°c. It is especially common in the drier regions, but can also be grown in the more humid climates of South-East Asia at elevations from sea-level to about 1,500 metres. It succeeds in areas where annual daytime temperatures acan reach 32 - 39°c, and the mean annual rainfall is in the range 500 - 2,000mm. [4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Open Area, Drier areas mostly on well drained soil types, Shallow Soil, Rocky soil, Mixed deciduous forest, Savannah of Lower mountains, Sandy soils of riverbanks, {{Commonly seen|Watersheds}.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.183 to 191, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Journal Paper from National Library of Medicine "Acacia catechu (L.f.) Willd.: A Review on Bioactive Compounds and Their Health Promoting Functionalities"
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ [Cultivation]
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dog bite
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Toothache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wound
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Desentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with Bark 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 Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Deciduous Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seed
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Open Area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Drier areas mostly on well drained soil types
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Shallow Soil
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Rocky soil
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mixed deciduous forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Savannah of Lower mountains
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sandy soils of riverbanks
- Ayurvedic Medicine
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