Action Febrifuge, expectorant, emetic, spasmolytic, diuretic, antidiarrhoeal. Leaves—an infusion is given in malarial fever. Pods and seeds—decoction is used to remove dandruff (known as Shikaakaai), extensively used as a detergent. An ointment is used for skin diseases. Bark—extract is used in leprosy.

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The bark yields a saponin which, on hydrolysis, yields lupeol, alphaspinasterol and acacic acid lactone. Pods also yield saponins (20.8%). Sugars identified are glucose, arabinose and rhamnose.
The leaves contain alkaloids, nicotine and colycotomine, a triterpenoid saponin and oxalic, tartaric, citric, succinic and ascorbic acids.
The bark saponins are spermicidal, also haemolytic and spasmolytic. A decoction ofpods relieves biliousness and acts as a purgative.

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

     Family Mimosaceae.

Habitat Native to West Indies; now occurring throughout India.
English Cassie Flower, Cassie Absolute, Sweet Acacia.
Ayurvedic Arimeda, Vitkhadira.
Unani Vilaayati Kikar, Gandbabuul, Guyaa Babuul, Durgandh Khair.
Siddha/Tamil Kastuurivel, Veddayala.
Action Bark—astringent, demulcent, anthelmintic, antidysenteric, anti-inflammatory (used in stomatitis, ulcers, swollen gums, dental caries, bronchitis, skin diseases).
Ripe pods contain tannins and several polyphenolic compounds. Essential oil from pods—direct muscle relaxant, cardiac depressant and sedative.
Various plant parts are used in insanity, epilepsy, delirium and convulsions.

The ethanolic extract of unripe pods yields a glycosidal fraction (0.28%) which exhibits anti-inflammatory activity. It also shows significant antibacterial activity.
The plant acts as an antiseptic agent for curing sores, gums and loose teeth.
The flowers are the source of Cassie perfume.
The main constituents of the flowers are benzyl, anisic, decylic and cuminic aldehydes, as well as traces of geraniol, farnesol and linalool.

Acacia Ieucophloea Wild.
Synonym A. alba Wild.

     Family Mimosaceae.

Habitat Dry regions of the country, especially in Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

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