Khair Bark

Description :

Medium sized thorny deciduous tree grows up to 13 meters in height. Leaves bipinnately compound, leaflets 30-50 paired, main rachis pubescent, with large conspicuous gland near the middle of the rachis. Flowers pale yellow, sessile, found in axillary spikes. Fruits flat brown pods, with triangular beak at the apex, shiny, narrowed at base. Seeds 3-10 per pod. The gummy extract of the wood is called kath or cutch.

Details:

Botanical name : Acacia catechu

English  Name : Dark catechu, Cutch tree,Kutch tree

Hindi Name : Khair

Sanskrit Name : Khadira, Kushtari, Rakthasaram

Malayalam Name : Karingali

Bengali Name: Khair, Katha, Khadir

Latin Name: Acacia catechu

Telugu name – Chandra, Sandra

Tamil Name – Karanagalli

Kannada name – Kaggali

Part Used :Bark, Gum,Root

Medicinal Uses:

• The bark extract showed an inhibitory effect on the growth of fungi such as Piricularia oryzae and Colletotrichum falcatum.
• Catechu's infusions are taken to stop nosebleeding, uterine haemorrhage, leucorrhoea and gonorrhoea.
• Catechu bark powder is applied for boils, ulcers and cutaneous eruptions. A small piece, held in the mouth and allowed to slowly  dissolve, is an excellent remedy in relaxation of the uvula and simple pharyngitis.
• Acacia catechu bark possesses astringent, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and a large amount of antioxidant activities.

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