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Crude drug name | Market name | Seto khayar |
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| Formal name | Khadira | |
Other names Tips！ | Catechu, Katha (T), Khayar (B), Khair (H), Kachu (K), Khadiram (M), Kachu (Te), Kadiram (Ta), Kaippu (Sin), Khair (Ne) | |
| English name | Black Catechu | |
| Original plant name | Acacia catechu Willd., Black Catechu | |
| Family name | Mimosaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | extract |
| Collection information | Kingdom of Nepal, Kathmandu , Kilagal tole M.G.M. Shakya | |
| Collection date | 1991/04/28 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba, et al. | |
| Remarks | Used part is dry aqueous extract from its heart wood. | |
| TMPW No. | 14714 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Khadira, Black Catechu | ||||
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| Synonyms | Raktasara, Dantadhavana, Kantaki, Balapatra, Yajniya, Gayatri, Bahusalya, Ksiti, Ksami, Vakrakanta, Kutilakantaka, Salya, Homataru, Bala, Jihmasalya, Patri, Suradruma, Sakantaka, Khadya, Ksama, Susalya, Yajnanga, Kanti, Bahusara | |||||
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| Original plant name | Acacia catechu Willd. | |||||
| Family name | Mimosaceae | |||||
| Used part | Extract of heart wood | |||||
| Distribution area | Khair is common throughout the sub-Himalayan tract from Punjab to Assam, ascending to an altitude of 1200m. | |||||
| Remarks | Common. | |||||
| Common uses | This drug is useful in irritation of throat, cough, diarrhoea/diarrhea, chronic ulceration, epistaxis and eruptions of the skin. The most important product obtained from Acacia catechu is Catechu which is used in pan preparations and in medicine. | |||||
| Therapeutic uses | Kasa (cough), Kandu (itching, Aruci (anorexia), Krmi (worm infestation), Jvara (fever), Vrana (ulcer), Sotha (swelling), Pandu (anaemia), Kustha (skin diseases), Asras (haemorrhoides/hemorrhoids) | |||||
| Chemical constituent | Fatty acids Octacosanoic acid (*C1), Hexacosanoic acid (*C1) Triterpenoids Lupenone (*C1), Lupeol (*C1), Ursolic acid (*C1) Sterols Poriferasterol (*C1, *C5) Steroid saponins & Sapogenins Poriferasterol-3-beta-glucoside (*C1, *C5) Flavonoids Quercetin (*C1, *C5), Flavones & Flavonols Catechin (*C1, *C6, *C7), (-)-Epicatechin (*C1, *C7), 3-Methylquercetin (*C1), Dihydrokaempferol (*C1), 5,7,3',4'-Tetrahydroxy-3-methoxy flavone-7-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-4)-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (*C2), 5,7-Dihydroxy-3,6-dimethoxyflavone-5-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl- (1-6)-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (*C3), Quercetin-3-O-arabinofuranoside (*C5), Quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside (*C5), Quercetin-3-O-galactosidee (*C5), Phloroglucin derivatives (+)-Homo-iso-catechin (*C4) | |||||
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| Pharmacological effect | Seeds contain sugars like L-galactose, D(+)-galactose, a-lactose, a-L(-) fucose, which inhibit leucoagglutination of leukaemic cells. | |||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | |||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Tikta (Bitter), Kasaya (Astringent) | ||||
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | |||||
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu (Light), Ruksa (Dry) | |||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | |||||
| Karma (General action) | Dipana (appetiser), Pacana (helps in digestion), Amapaha (pacifying metabolic waste), Rucya (improves taste), Krmighna (anthelmintic), Stambhaka (stops flow of body fluids), Sosana (dries up body fluids) | |||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Pitta Kapha | |||||
| Traditional usage | 1. It is used for brushing the teeth as it gives good strength to the gums and teeth. Its decoction alleviates diseases of teeth. 2. Hot infusion is used to wash ulcers and wounds. Decoction of Acacia catechu and Slesmataka (Cordia dichotoma) are used to clean wounds. Its powder is dusted on bleeding sites to stop bleeding. 3. In "Kasa" (cough) and "Svarabheda" (hoarseness of voice), its infusion used for gargle. 4. Its paste is used on skin diseases and hot infusion is used for baths in skin diseases. It is also very good remedy in skin diseases when taken internally. 5. Root of Khadira (Acacia catechu) is burnt and the juice exuded is collected in a jar. This juice taken with ghee, Amalaka (Phyllanthus emblica) juice and honey destroys "kustha" (skin disease). 6. When taken with Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla), Kovidara (Bauhinia purpurea) and Salmali (Bombax malabarica), it stops haemorrhage/hemorrhage. 7. Khadira and Nimba (neem) taken with hot water control the poison. 8. In eruptive disorders, the patient should drink water processed with Khadira and Bijaka (Pterocarpus marsupium). 9. Decoction of Khadira and Triphala* (a group of three fruits) with buffalo's ghee and Vidanga (Embelia ribes) alleviates fistula in ano. ----- Triphala*, a group of three fruits, i.e., Amalaka, Bibhitaki, and Haritaki. It is beneficial for increasing appetite, improving eyesight, and treating chronic intermittent fever. | |||||
| Formulation | Khadirarista, Khadiradi kvatha, Khadirastaka, Khadiradi vati, Darvi ghrta, Nimba ghrta, Patola Ghrta, Mahakhadiradya ghrta, Kutajarista, Lavanagadi vati, Candananadi vati. | |||||
| Comments | The exudate is said to have sweet taste. It is visada (clear) in quality and pacifies Kapha. It helps to improve strength. The dried extract derived from Khadira is called 'khadira sara'. Its synonyms are: Khadira, Khadirodbhuta, Rangata, Ranga. It is said to be bitter in taste and hot in quality. It pacifies Kapha and Vata. It helps in increasing digestive fire and improves taste. In Ayurvedic classics, two more varieties of Khadira have been described as Kadara and Irimeda. Kadara is also called sveta Khadira and Irimeda as vit Khadira. The bark of Soma valka is white. The root of irimeda smells bad. Hence it is called Vit khadira. Its synonyms like bahupatra, patri indicate that it has many leaves. Vakrakanta, kutilakantaka, susalya etc., indicate that it has regular thorns. In olden days it was used for making yajna, homa (rituals) etc. Hence it is called Homataru, Yajniya, Yajnanga. It is called bahusara as it has more exudate. | |||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 1 (Repr.1996), pp 19-22. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 2. Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs Used in Ayurveda, 1996. Sarin, Y.K., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi p 334. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 2. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 159-162. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 119-121. | ||||
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