Baboola

Baboola

Latin Name:

Acacia nilotica

Family:

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Name in Different Language:

  • Sanskrit: Babhul, Babool
  • Hindi: Babul
  • English: Babul, Egyptian Thorn, Gum Arabic Tree

Pharmalogical Actions:

  • Comprehensive Women’s Health.[i]
  • It deals with Menstrual irregularities.[ii]
  • It treats Mastalgia.[iii]
  • It promotes hair health.[iv]

Therapeutic Dose:

  • Decoction: 50-100 ml
  • Powder: 3-6 grams

Reference

[1] Mishra, N., Mishra, R. C., & Sharma, A. K. (2019). Clinical Study of Babool (Acacia Arabica Willd.) and Kukundar (Blumea Lacera DC) on Asrigdara. Ayushdhara, 6(4), 2264-2268.

[2] Chakraborty¹, Anuradha, Satyajeet Singh Kosariya, and Moyna Chakravarty. “A Review of Ethnomedicinal Practices for Gynaecological Disorders among the Various Tribes of Chhattisgarh.” IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology 1.2 (2015): 55_62_.

[3] Zafar, Afsheen, and Ahmed Rehman. “Topical diclofenac versus oral diclofenac in the treatment of mastalgia-a randomized clinical trial.” Rawal Medical Journal 38.4 (2013): 371-7.

[4] Rai, R. (2012). Ethnobotanical studies on Korku tribes of Madhya Pradesh. Forestry Bulletin, 12(2), 86-93.

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