Babul (Acacia arabica)

阿拉伯金合欢ā lā bó jīn hé huānAlabojinhehuan

Acacia arabica · Plant

Acacia, standing in for Acacia arabica
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

May cause digestive upset.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Babul for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Spasm PainWound PainDiabetes SyndromeHemorrhage SyndromeInflammation SyndromeMalaria Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Babul does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit Immune Anti-cancerBenefit MenstruationBenefit Respiratory AsthmaBenefit Skin Leprosy

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Acacia arabica and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.