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Market nameAqaqiya
Urudu nameAqaqia
Arabic name /
Persian name		Aqaqia / Asarah-i-babul
English nameIndian gum-arabic tree
Original plant nameAcacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile, sub-sps. indica (Benth) Brenan syn. Acacia arabica Willd., Indian gum-arabic tree
Family nameMimosaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification extract
Collection informationIslamic Republic of Pakistan, Karachi [Karachi], Sind, Amjad Unani Medicine (Pvt.) Ltd.
Collection date1994/1/22
CollectorTsuneo Namba
IdentifierJaved Ahmad
DescriptionThe drug consists of aqueous extract of leaves and fruits of Acacia.
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Crude drug nameUrudu name,
English name		Aqaqia, Indian gum-arabic tree
Arabic name / Persian nameAqaqia / Asarah-i-babul
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Original plant nameAcacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile, sub-sps. indica (Benth) Brenan syn. Acacia arabica Willd.
Family nameMimosaceae
Used partDried extract of leaves / fruits
Distribution areaFound throughout India.
Description'Aqaqiy' is an extract (water) of flowers, leaves, bark and stem of the plant and after concentration it is dried in the form of tablets. 'Aqaqiya' is soluble in water. It is most fragrant, blackish green, unshrivelled and hard.
Function and propertiesCosmetics, Organs of the head, Ocular organs, Swellings, Joints, Excretion.
Constipative, blood purifier, desiccant and repellant.
Specific actionsPowerful astringent and styptic.
Frequency in useAbundant.
Common usesCosmetics: It blackens the hair, clears complexion and is useful for fissures caused by cold.

Organs of the head: It is useful for the ulcers of mouth.

Ocular organs: It promotes and strengthens the vision.
No 'aqaqiya' except the Egyptian variety is good for eyes. It gives relief in conjunctivitis and erysipelas. It is also included in medicine meant for petrygium.

Swellings: It is useful for fire burns, pimples and hot swellings when applied with the white (albumen) of the egg.

Joints: It prevents flabbiness of the joints.

Excretion: 'Aqaqiya' is astringent and prevents haemorrhage/hemorrhage. It is also prescribed in spermatorrhoea/spermatorrhea, leucorrhoea/leucorrhea and nocturnal emission.
Side effectIt causes constipation when used orally. Regular use may cause astringency and obstructions.
Medical systemUnani
Traditional conceptTemperamentIt is cold and dry in the second degree.
Drug effectIt is useful for chronic diarrhoea/diarrhea and prevents haemorrhage/hemorrhage.
Dosage1 gm to 1.5 gm.
SubstituteGuava bark (Psidium guajava Linn.).
Corrigent (corrective)Oily substances.
Important compound preparationsQurs Sailan.
ReferencesReference book　

Tips！

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.

Makhzanul-Mufradat (Khawasul Adviyah), Hakeem Kabiruddin, Daftar Al-Masih, Qarol Bagh, Delhi.
pp 82-83.

Al-Qanun Fil-Tibb. Avicenna. (English translation of the critical Arabic text), Book 2, 1998. Hameed, H. A. (editor), Dept. of Islamic Studies, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi.
pp 70-71.

Indusyunic Medicine, 1997. Usmanghani, K., Saeed, A. and Alam, M. T. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi.
pp 80-81.

RemarksGum administered in the form of mucilage in diarrhoea/diarrhea and dysentery, in diabetes mellitus. Fried gum is a useful nutritive tonic and aphrodisiac in sexual debility.
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