Description
CATECHU TREE ( ACACIA CATECHU)
The extract of this plant is used to treat sore throats and diarrhoea, also useful in high blood pressure, dysentery, colitis, gastric problems, bronchial asthma, cough, leucorrhoea and leprosy.
Catechu is used for
- Diarrhea.
- Swelling of the nose and throat.
- Dysentery.
- Swelling of the colon (colitis).
- Bleeding.
- Indigestion.
- Osteoarthritis.
- Cancer.
- People apply catechu directly to the skin for
- Skin diseases.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Traumatic injuries.
- To stop bleeding.
- For dressing wounds.
Acacia catechu has been widely used in Ayurveda for treating many diseases. Its heartwood extract is used
- Asthma.
- Cough.
- Bronchitis.
- Colic.
- Diarrhea.
- Dysentery.
- Boils.
- Skin afflictions.
- Sores.
- Stomatitis.
