Khadira medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

Khadira medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Khadira

Main Synonym

Swetasara, kadara, somavalakala, sweta khadira

Regional Name

Gujarati : khera, katho
Hindi : kher, kattha
Malayalam : khair, kath
Tamil : karngali
Telugu : Chandra
English : black catechu

Botanical Name

Acacia catechu

Family

Mimosoideae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya Charaka : kusthagna, udardaprashamana mahakashaya, Kashaya skandha

Aacharya sushruta : salsari gana

Aacharya vagbhatta : asanadi gana

External Morphology

15-20 meter high tree

Useful Parts

Heartwood, Stem bark, flower

Important Phytoconstituent

Catechine, catechutannic acid

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : Tikta, kashaya
Guna : laghu, ruksha
Virya : shita
Vipaka : katu

Action

Kaphapittahara

Therapeutic Indication

Kandughna (treat pruritus), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders), deepen (appetizer), medohara (reduces fat accumulation), dantya (good for teeth), vranaropaka (wound healer)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Kustha - decoction khadira is beneficial internal and external in skin diseases.
2. Shlipada - paste of khadirasara, salasara, and bijakasara with honey and cow urine in the morning is useful in filariasis.
3. Dantashoola - khadirasara powder is useful to treat toothache as manjana.

Dose

Bark powder - 1-3 gm, decoction - 50-100 ml, heartwood powder - 0.5-1 gm

Formulations

Khadiradi vati, khadiradhya taila, khadiraristha

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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