- Botanical name : Acacia catechu
- Family : Mimosoideae
- Tamil : Karungalli
- Hindi: Khaira
- Malayalam : Karingali
- English : Cutch tree
- Habit : Moderate sized tree, exfoliating bark in long narrow strips, leaves pinnate with recurved prickles at the base of each rachis, flower dark yellow.
- Distribution :Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil nadu
- Useful part : Stem Bark, Heartwood, Flower
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Tikta, Kasaya
- Guna: Laghu, Ruksa
- Veerya: Sita
- Vipaka: Katu
- Karma : Kapha-Pittahara, Medoghna, Dipana, Dantya
- Indications : Kandu, Kasa ,Arusi, Krmi, Prameha, Jvara, Svitra, Sotha, Pandu, Vrana, Danta Roga, Arsas.
- Dose : power of bark 1-3g, bark decotion 50-100ml, heartwood 0.5-1g
- Formulations : Khadiradi Vati, Khadirarista, Kathakakadhiradi kashayam
LEAF
FRUIT
