KHADIR - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is Mainly used as Kushthaghna . it is also used for cleaning teeth.

It is known as khair in Marathi & Hindi, Khadir in Sanskrit & Cutch tree in English. 

Latin Name - Acacia catechu

Family - Leguminosesae

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta, Kashaya

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu, ruksha

Prabhav - Kushthaghna

Chemical Constituents - Catechin

Parts Used - Twak , sara 

USES -

1. Yoniroga 

2. Kapha , pitta, raktaj yoniroga - kwatha of Khadir is used with honey.

3. Dushta Kapha, kleda & Rakta from yonistrava gets decreased and so helps in raktapradara ( abnormal uterine bleeding) & Shwetapradara ( leucorrhoea).

4.In yoni roga  , Khadir kwatha is used for yonidhawan ( cleaning of yoni).

5.For Vranaropana ( Healing of injury)- Khadir oil is used.

6. Due to these treatments , Garbhashayshithilya & yonishaithilya gets relieved.

7.Due to kashya rasa , it works as Shukrashoshan .

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurveda textbooks.