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Name: Acacia nilotica

Other Names: Thorn mimosa

Description: Acacia nilotica is a species of Acacia (wattle) native to Africa and the Indian subcontinent. It is also currently an invasive species of significant concern in Australia. Acacia nilotica is also known as Thorn mimosa. Acacia nilotica is a tree 5-20 m high with a dense spheric crown, stems and branches usually dark to black colored, fissured bark, grey-pinkish slash, exuding a reddish low quality gum. The tree has thin, straight, light, grey spines in axillary pairs, usually in 3 to 12 pairs, 5 to 7.5 cm long in young trees, mature trees commonly without thorns. The leaves are bipinnate, with 3-6 pairs of pinnulae and 10-30 pairs of leaflets each, tomentose, rachis with a gland at the bottom of the last pair of pinnulae. Flowers in globulous heads 1.2- 1.5 cm in diameter of a bright golden-yellow color, set up either axillary or whorly on peduncles 2-3 cm long located at the end of the branches. Pods are strongly constricted, hairy, white-grey, thick and softly tomentose.According to Hartwell, African Zulu take bark for cough. It acts as an astringent and it is used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, and leprosy. Masai are intoxicated by the bark and root decoction, said to impart courage, even aphrodisia, and the root is said to cure impotence. In West Africa, the bark or gum is used to treat cancers and/or tumors (of ear, eye, or testicles) and indurations of liver and spleen, condylomas, and excess flesh.Sap or bark, leaves, and young pods are strongly astringent due to tannin, and are chewed in Senegal as an antiscorbutic. The bruised leaves are poulticed and used to treat ulcers.In Lebanon, the resin is mixed with orange-flower infusion for typhoid convalescence. The Chipi use the root for tuberculosis. In Tonga, the root is used to treat tuberculosis. Egyptian Nubians believe that diabetics may eat unlimited carbohydrates as long as they also consume powdered pods. In Italian Africa, the wood is used to treat smallpox.
In Ethiopia, certain parts of the tree are used as a lactogogue.

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Fungal Infection is also called as Toe Nail Fungus, Nail Fungus and Fungal Infection. A fungal infection is caused by a type of fungus called a dermophyte that infects the top laye...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Fungal infection groin

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Jock itch is a fungal infection of the groin and upper thighs. You might think only men and boys get it, but girls and women can get it, too. The rash of Fungal infection - groin s...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Ring Worm

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Ring Worm is a common skin disorder, especially among children, but it may affect people of all ages. Ring Worm is also termed as Tinea and Ringworm. Although its name suggests oth...   more

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Superficial fungal infections of the skin, known as dermatophytes, are some of the most common self-treatable trivial medical conditions. As opposed to more serious fungal conditio...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Tinea Versicolor

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Tinea Versicolor is a common skin condition caused by an overgrowth of yeast on the skin’s surface. Tinea Versicolor is also known as Pityriasis Versicolor. The yeast normally live...   more

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