Vachellia nilotica Sukshmapatra Babul Gum Arabic

• Gum is used to prepare 'Laddus', a sweet dish which is used after delievery as tonic for general health. 
• The decoction of leaves and bark is used to cure toothache and sore throat. 
• Pod decoction is used in the treatment of urinogenital diseases. 
• Leaves useful for treating bronchitis, piles and eye diseases. 
• Leaf paste applied over pimples, blisters and boils. 
• The twigs are used as tooth brushes. 
• Bark paste is applied on fractured bone for early recovery.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

White discharge - Bark of neem and Acacia nilotica boiled, filtered and drinked in empty stomach.

Source: Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2017; 6(1): 405-410

Acacia nilotica L. Babul Mimosaeae Piles & Urogenital problems

Acacia nilotica (Linn.) Willd. ex Del. Nallathumma Mimosaceae Leaves, Decoction of bark Diarrhoea, Wound healing, burns and scalds

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile Babul Fabaceae Tree Leaf flavonoid, glycosides, tannin, terpenoids, saponin, steroids

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile

Habit - Moderate size tree

Parts used - Leaves, gum, bark, flower, seed, pod, stem, legumes, fruit

Application - Oralcavity diseases; toothache; asthma; bronchitis; dysentery; leucorrhea; aphrodisiac; expulsion of placenta; blood in urine; wound; conjuctivitis; burns; diabetes; snake bite; headache

Treatment - General; women

References - Arumugam 2012, Bosco and Kadhirvel et al. 2010, Gairola 2013, Hebbar et al. 2004, Kayani et al. 2014