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Acacia catechu
Acacia catechu
Common name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum 
• Assamese: খৈৰ kher 
• Bengali: খয়ের khayer 
• Gujarati: ખેર kher 
• Hindi: दन्त धावन dant-dhavan, गायत्रिन् gayatrin, खैर khair, खयर khayar, मदन madan, पथिद्रुम pathi-drum, पयोर payor, प्रियसख priya-sakh 
• Kannada: ಕಾಚು kaachu, ಕದಿರ kadira, ಕಾದು kadu, ಕಗ್ಗಲಿ kaggali 
• Konkani: खैर khair 
• Malayalam: കരിണ്ടാലി karintaali 
• Marathi: खैर khair, खयर khayar, यज्ञवृक्ष yajnavrksa 
• Nepali: खयर khayar 
• Sanskrit: गायत्रिन् gayatrin, खदिरः or खादिरः khadira, पथिद्रुम pathi-drum, पयोर payor, प्रियसख priya-sakh 
• Tamil: செங்கருங்காலி cenkarungali, காசுக்கட்டி kacu-k-katti, கறை karai 
• Telugu: ఖదిరము khadiramu. కవిరిచండ్ర kaviricandra, నల్లచండ్ర nallacandra 
• Urdu: کهير khair
Botanical name: Acacia catechu    Family: Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not family)
Synonyms: Mimosa catechu, Acacia wallichiana 
Acacia catechu medicinal uses in ayurveda
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Cold and coughPrepare decoction of bark mixed with milk.
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PilesApply Katha lemon slice and taken regularly empty stomach.
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Improving breast milkPrepare decoction of katha with ela and drink.
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Mouth ulcers, boils, skin eruptionsApply katha on affected areas.
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Gum problems, Bleedibg gums, Spongy gumsMix Catechu, Alum (Phitkari) and myrrh (gum resin) and cloves (Laung) to make a tooth powder. Massage gums with this powder.
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ColicGrind Catechu, Randia ulginosa and itrus medica. Mix in water and drink.
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DiarrhoeaMIx Catechu (1/4 teaspoonful) powder and Dalchini powder. Take with honey.
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Dry coughMix Catechu powder (1/8 teaspoonful), turmeric powder (1/8 teaspoonful). Take with honey.
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Sore throat, Hoarseness of voiceChew Catechu to get relief from sore throat and loss of voice.
 
 
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