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Acacia | | Name : | Acacia | | Synonyms : | Capegum
Egyptianthorn
GumArabic tree
Gumacacia
GumArabic
Indiagum tree
Bablahpods
Acaciabambolah
| | Parts Used : | Gum | | Habitat : | Grows in sandy soil, mostly in tropical Africa | | Description : | Acacia is a small, spiny, leguminous tree or shrub. After the rainyseason ends, the stem begins to exude gum, which is collected fromDecember to June for marketing as gum Arabic. The acacia has alternate,bipinnate leaves and axillary racemes of yellow flowers arranged inglobose heads. The fruit is an oblong pod. | | Constituents : | Demulcent, mucilaginous | | Uses : | Gum Arabic's main effect is to form a protective, soothing coatingover inflammations in the respiratory, alimentary, and urinary tracts.It is helpful for coughs, sorethroat, and catarrh, eyewash,diarrhea, and dysentery.Sweetened, it is sometimes used for typhoid fever. | | Dosage : | Gum Arabic is usually dissolved in water to make a mucilage.
Mucilage: a dose is from 1 to 4 tsp.
Syrup: mix 1 part mucilage with 3 parts of a syrup. A doseis from 1-4 tsp. | | Myths : | Acacia was a sacred wood for the ancient Hebrews. Moses used acaciawood in building the Ark of the Covenant and the sacred Tabernacle(see Exodus, chapters 25-40).
According to Near-Eastern Christian legend, a thorny species of acaciawas used for Christ's crown of thorns.
Moapa Paiute name for acacia is 'Pah oh pimb.' Used for inflammationof the eyes, due to dust; vaqueros and travelers habitually carryacacia seeds and put 4 in each eye on retiring. |
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