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Common Names<\/a> | Parts Usually Used<\/a> | Plant(s) & Culture<\/a> | Where Found<\/a> | Medicinal Properties<\/a> <\/center><\/p>\n Acacia Senegal<\/font><\/p>\n <\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/b> Back to Top<\/font><\/a> <\/p>\n Gum Acacia is a small, spiny, leguminous tree or shrub. After the rainy season ends, the stem begins to exude gum, which is collected from December to June for marketing as gum Arabic. The acacia has alternate, bipinnate leaves and axillary racemes of yellow flowers arranged in globose heads. The fruit is an oblong pod.<\/p>\n There are literally dozens of species of acacia, worldwide. Their descriptions and usefulness varies greatly. Be sure to get the advice of a knowledgeable herbalist before using acacia.<\/ br> Acacia senegal L.<\/strong>: Grows in sandy soil, mostly in tropical Africa<\/p>\n Acacia greggii: <\/strong> a member of the Fabaceae family; it is native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. <\/ br> Demulcent, mucilaginous, antiviral<\/ br> Acacia was a sacred wood for the ancient Hebrews. Moses used acacia wood in building the Ark of the Covenant and the sacred Tabernacle (see Exodus, chapters According to Near-Eastern Christian legend, a thorny species of acacia was used for Christ’s crown of thorns. <\/p>\n Moapa Paiute name for acacia is “Pah oh pimb.” Used for inflammation of the eyes, due to dust; vaqueros and travelers habitually carry acacia seeds and put 4 in each eye on retiring.<\/ br> Gum Arabic’s main effect is to form a protective, soothing coating over inflammations in the respiratory, alimentary, and urinary tracts. It is helpful for coughs, sore throat, and catarrh, eyewash, diarrhea, and dysentery. Sweetened, it is sometimes used for typhoid fever.<\/ br> Gum Arabic is usually dissolved in water to make a mucilage. <\/p>\n Mucilage:<\/b> a dose is from Syrup:<\/b> mix 1 part mucilage with 3 parts of a syrup. A dose is from Sacred Herbs of the Amazon: What Shamans Know That Science is Just Discovering<\/a><\/p>\n Forgotten Pioneer Plants: What Early Settlers Grew for Food and Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n Herbs That Fight Viruses<\/a><\/p>\n LiveStrong.com: Acacia for Medicinal Uses<\/a><\/p>\n Medicinal Plants of the Southwest (US): Acacia<\/a><\/p>\n Wikipedia: Acacia<\/a><\/p>\n Purdue University, Horticulture: Acacia<\/a> <\/p>\n Drugs.com: Acacia Gum<\/a><\/p>\n Back to Top<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n
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