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ACACIA CATECHU
Cutch Acacia catechu (L. f.) Willd. Leguminosae (Mimosoideae)
The genus Acacia contains about 1,200 species native to the tropics.
Other Common Names: Acacia de la India, acacia des Indes, acacia indiana, baga, black catechu, black cutch, cachu, catechu, catechu tree, cathecu, cutch, cutch-tree, Indian acacia, Indische acacia, indisk akacia, kaderi, kagli, kair, karan-galli, kath, khaderi, khair, khair-babul, khoira, khoiru, kjair, koir, lal khair, mgenda, mgunga, nya, red cutch, sandra, sha, shaji, shemi, si-siat-nua, tun-sa-se.
Distribution: Cutch is native to central and east Africa, southern Asia, Bhutan, Burma China (Guangdong, Guangxi Yunnan and southern Zhejiang), India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.
The Tree: A moderate sized deciduous tree with rough, dark gray-brown bark.
Used to treat high blood pressure, diarrhoea, and stomach problems (dysentery, colitis, gastric cancer). It has been used as a mouthwash for mouth, gum, and throat diseases, such as gingivitis, stomatitis, and pharyngitis. It can also be used to treat haemorrhoids and skin problems.