🪷Ayurveda
Khadira
Acacia catechu
About Khadira
Khadira (Acacia catechu) is a herb used in the Ayurveda tradition to help with Skin Health, Acne, Wound Healing, and Digestive Issues, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Senegalia catechu is a deciduous, thorny tree which grows up to 15 m (50 ft) in height. The plant is called khair in Hindi, and kachu in Malay, hence the name was Latinized to "catechu" in Linnaean taxonomy, as the type-species from which the extracts cutch and catechu are derived. Common names for it include kher, catechu, cachou, cutchtree, black cutch, and black catechu.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · bothLeaves · both