Babbula — Gum Arabic Tree

Ayurvedic herb Babbula (Acacia nilotica) — Gum Arabic Tree. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Kashaya, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Kapha, Pitta.

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Effective in dental issues, bleeding gums, and skin ailments.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaKashayaKashaya (Astringent) — drying, absorbent, wound-healing
GunaRuksha, LaghuRuksha (Dry) — absorbs moisture, drying; Laghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaDantya, VranashodhakDantya — dental health promoter; Vranashodhak — wound cleanser

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Babbula is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Kinkirata, Yugalaksha, Kashaya, Malaphala

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Babbula are: twak, niryasa, phala.

Main Indications

Babbula is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Dantaphuyya, Kasa, Atisara, Pravahika, Raktapitta.

Dosha Effects

Babbula pacifies Kapha, Pitta.

It may aggravate Vata when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Babbula is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Kaṣ¡ya
Guna (Quality)Guru, Rūkṣa, Vi¿ada
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu
Karma (Action)Gr¡hi, Kaphahara, Viṣaghna
Dose20-30 g of the drug for decoction
Therapeutic Uses: Kuṣuha, Krmiroga, Atis¡ra, K¡sa
Important Formulations: Mrtasaṃjivani Sur¡, Babbūl¡riṣua
Botanical Name: Acacia nilotica (Leguminosae)
Part Used: St. Bk.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
barkAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717024
barkAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
barkAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006
barkAntimutagenic agentsMESH:D016587,UMLS:C0085168ISBN:9770972795006
barkAntiprotozoal agentsMESH:D000981,UMLS:C0003416, ICD-11:XM4393ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
barkAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9788173717024
barkAscitesMESH:D001201,UMLS:C0003962, ICD-11:ME04ISBN:9788173717024
barkAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362089
barkAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkBronchitisMESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788173717024
barkCardiovascular systemMESH:D002319,UMLS:C0007226, ICD-11:XA4PM9ISBN:9770972795006
barkCentral nervous system diseasesMESH:D002493,UMLS:C0007682, DOID:331ISBN:9770972795006
barkDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9788172361266
barkDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9788172362089
barkDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788173717024
barkDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkDisorder of ejaculationUMLS:C0235969ISBN:9788173717024
barkEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9788173717024
barkExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717024
barkEye diseasesMESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1ZPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkHelminthiasisMESH:D006373,UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717024
barkHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717024
barkHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9788172360481
barkHemostaticsMESH:D006490,UMLS:C0019120ISBN:9788173717024
barkHypotensionMESH:D007022,UMLS:C0020649, ICD-11:BA2ZISBN:9788172360481
barkInfectionMESH:D007239,UMLS:C3714514, ICD-11:1H0ZISBN:9788173717024
barkLeprosyMESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20ISBN:9788173717024
barkLeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717024
barkMeningitisMESH:D008581,UMLS:C0025289, DOID:9471ISBN:9788172360481
barkMouthwashesMESH:D009067,UMLS:C0026647Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
barkOral ulcerMESH:D019226,UMLS:C0149745, ICD-11:DA01.15ISBN:9788173717024
barkPainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9788173717024
barkParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9788172360481
barkPeriodontal diseasesMESH:D010510,UMLS:C0031090, DOID:3388, ICD-11:DA0CPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkPharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9788172363178, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkPneumoniaMESH:D011014,UMLS:C0032285, DOID:552, ICD-11:CA40.0ZISBN:9788172360481
barkRectal prolapseMESH:D012005,UMLS:C0034888, DOID:9307, ICD-11:DB31.2ISBN:9788173717024
barkSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788173717024
barkStomatitisMESH:D013280,UMLS:C0038362, DOID:9637, ICD-11:DA01Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkTooth diseasesMESH:D014076,UMLS:C0040435, DOID:1091, ICD-11:DA07.ZISBN:9788173717024, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
barkToothacheMESH:D014098,UMLS:C0040460, ICD-11:DA0A.YISBN:9788172363178
barkToothbrushingMESH:D014099,UMLS:C0040461Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkUlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkUrination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717024
barkUterine diseasesMESH:D014591,UMLS:C0042131, DOID:345, ICD-11:GA1YISBN:9788173717024
barkVitiligoMESH:D014820,UMLS:C0042900, DOID:12306, ICD-11:ED63.0ISBN:9788173717024
barkWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9788173717024
barkWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
barkDepurativeISBN:9788173717024
barkCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat)
flowerAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006
flowerContraceptive agentsMESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9770972795006
flowerDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481
flowerDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172360481
flowerEar diseasesMESH:D004427,UMLS:C0013447, ICD-11:AC0ZISBN:9788172362089
flowerEaracheMESH:D004433,UMLS:C0013456, ICD-11:AB70.2ISBN:9770972795006
flowerGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006
fruitAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruitCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
fruitDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruitDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
fruitDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruitDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
fruitErectile dysfunctionMESH:D007172,UMLS:C0242350, ICD-11:HA01.1ISBN:9770972795006
fruitUrologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172363178
leafAbscessMESH:D000038,UMLS:C0000833, SYMP:0000672, ICD-11:1B75.3ISBN:9770972795006
leafAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006
leafAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9788172363178
leafDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178
leafDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178
leafEczemaMESH:D004485,UMLS:C0013595ISBN:9770972795006
leafEndophthalmitisMESH:D009877,UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21ISBN:9770972795006
leafEye diseasesMESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1ZISBN:9788172362089
leafEye painMESH:D058447,UMLS:C0151827, ICD-11:MC16ISBN:9788172360481
leafGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9788172362089
leafHeadacheMESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362089
leafPharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172362089
leafIncrease physical endurance, strength and staminaMESH:D010807ISBN:9770972795006
leafPruritusMESH:D011537,UMLS:C0033774, ICD-11:EC90ISBN:9788172360481
leafSexually transmitted diseasesMESH:D012749,UMLS:C0036916, ICD-11:1A9ZISBN:9770972795006
leafUrologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9788172362089
plant exudateAcne vulgarisMESH:D000152,UMLS:C0702166, DOID:6543, ICD-11:ED80.ZISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateAntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788173717024
plant exudateAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
plant exudateAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788173717024
plant exudateAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178, ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
plant exudateBites and stingsMESH:D001733,UMLS:C0005659Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateBurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024
plant exudateDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9770972795006, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
plant exudateDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172361266
plant exudateDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
plant exudateDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZA Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat), ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
plant exudateDisorder of ejaculationUMLS:C0235969ISBN:9788173717024
plant exudateEmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9788173717024, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateExpectorantsMESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788173717024, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
plant exudateEye diseasesMESH:D005128,UMLS:C0015397, DOID:5614, ICD-11:9E1ZPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateFurunculosisMESH:D005667,UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudateGastrointestinal diseasesMESH:D005767,UMLS:C0017178, DOID:77, ICD-11:DE2ZPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateHematuriaMESH:D006417,UMLS:C0018965, ICD-11:MF50.4ZISBN:9788172360481
plant exudateHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717024
plant exudateHemostasisMESH:D006487,UMLS:C0019116ISBN:9788173717024
plant exudateHemostaticsMESH:D006490,UMLS:C0019120ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363178, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateLaryngeal diseasesMESH:D007818,UMLS:C0023051, DOID:786, ICD-11:CA0H.YPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateLeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3APharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788173717024
plant exudateLow back painMESH:D017116,UMLS:C0024031, ICD-11:ME84.2A Report On Medicinal Plants Of Kachchh (Gujarat)
plant exudateMouth diseasesMESH:D009059,UMLS:C0026636, DOID:403ISBN:9770972795006
plant exudatePharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
plant exudateGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
plant exudateUrinary tract infectionsMESH:D014552,UMLS:C0042029, DOID:0080784, ICD-11:GC08Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume I
plant exudateVaginal dischargeMESH:D019522,UMLS:C0227791, DOID:3767, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9788172360481
plant exudateCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9788173717024
rootAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019,UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006
rootLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9788172362089
rootPainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9770972795006
rootWound healingMESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240ISBN:9770972795006
rootWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788172360481
seedAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9788172360481
seedDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
seedInsulin regulationMESH:D007328ISBN:9788172360481
seedIncrease physical endurance, strength and staminaMESH:D010807ISBN:9770972795006
stemAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006
stemAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9770972795006
stemAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006
stemBurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9788172362089
stemCoughMESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
stemDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9770972795006
stemDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
stemDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
stemDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
stemGonorrheaMESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7ZISBN:9770972795006
stemHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9770972795006
stemSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
stemToothbrushingMESH:D014099,UMLS:C0040461ISBN:9770972795006
stemWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9788172360481
thorns/spines/pricklesArthralgiaMESH:D018771,UMLS:C0003862, ICD-11:ME82ISBN:9770972795006
whole plantBurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9789327275590
whole plantDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9789327275590
whole plantUrologic diseasesMESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075ISBN:9789327275590
whole plantWound infectionMESH:D014946,UMLS:C0043241ISBN:9789327275590
Hair lossMESH:D000505,UMLS:C0002170, DOID:987, ICD-11:ED70ISBN:9788172362089
CholeraMESH:D002771,UMLS:C0008354, DOID:1498, ICD-11:1A00ISBN:9788172362089
Diabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
DiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
DysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006
LeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9770972795006
Skin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
SyphilisMESH:D013587,UMLS:C0039128, DOID:4166, ICD-11:1A6ZISBN:9788172362089
UlcerMESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788172363178
Uterine diseasesMESH:D014591,UMLS:C0042131, DOID:345, ICD-11:GA1YISBN:9770972795006