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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
Cold and cough
Prepare decoction of bark mixed with milk.
Piles
Apply Katha lemon slice and taken regularly empty stomach.
Improving breast milk
Prepare decoction of katha with ela and drink.
Mouth ulcers, boils, skin eruptions
Apply katha on affected areas.
Gum problems, Bleedibg gums, Spongy gums
Mix Catechu, Alum (Phitkari) and myrrh (gum resin) and cloves (Laung) to make a tooth powder. Massage gums with this powder.
Colic
Grind Catechu, Randia ulginosa and itrus medica. Mix in water and drink.
Diarrhoea
MIx Catechu (1/4 teaspoonful) powder and Dalchini powder. Take with honey.
Dry cough
Mix Catechu powder (1/8 teaspoonful), turmeric powder (1/8 teaspoonful). Take with honey.
Sore throat, Hoarseness of voice
Chew Catechu to get relief from sore throat and loss of voice.
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