- Synonym:
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A. sundra DC.
- Family:
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Mimosaceae.
- Habitat:
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Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on dry and rocky soils.
- English:
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Red Cutch.
- Ayurvedic:
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Khadira (related sp.).
- Siddha/Tamil:
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Katthakkaambu (heartwood extract).
- Folk:
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Laal Khair.
- Action:
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Uses similar to those of A. catechu heartwood extract.
The bark and leaves are used for ulcerated abscesses and toothache; wood for leucoderma.
EtOH (50%) extract—spermicidal and spasmolytic.
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Khare, C. (2007). Acacia chundra Willd.. In: Khare, C. (eds) Indian Medicinal Plants. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70638-2_10
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