Ayurveda Aushadhi
Shikakai Powder-Acacia concinna शिकाकाई पाउडर Raw Herbs-Jadi Booti
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Shikakai Powder-Acacia concinna शिकाकाई पाउडर Raw Herbs-Jadi Booti
BENEFITS
Actually the bark of Shikakai Herb is high on saponins – chemical compound; these act as foaming agents. Therefore Shikakai is such a good cleaning agent and hence has been traditionally used as a detergent. Owing to the presence of this chemical compound Shikakai Herb is used in Bengal for poisoning fish and are documented to be potent marine toxins.
The leaves because of the presence of oxalic, tartaric, citric, succinic and ascorbic acids, as well as two alkaloids, calyctomine and nicotine, taste acidic and are used in chutneys. Apart from this the leaves are also used as an infusion in anti-dandruff preparations.
Extracts of the ground pods have been used for various skin diseases.
An extract of the Shikakai leaves is used to cure malarial fever.
A decoction of the pods relieves biliousness and acts as a purgative.
The leaves because of the presence of oxalic, tartaric, citric, succinic and ascorbic acids, as well as two alkaloids, calyctomine and nicotine, taste acidic and are used in chutneys. Apart from this the leaves are also used as an infusion in anti-dandruff preparations.
Extracts of the ground pods have been used for various skin diseases.
An extract of the Shikakai leaves is used to cure malarial fever.
A decoction of the pods relieves biliousness and acts as a purgative.
OTHER NAMES
Shikakai shikakai, acacia, concinna,