The Sanskrit word "babbula" means "That which binds stools".
Bark and gum of Babool are useful in numerous treatments. The bark of Babool is cooling, styptic, aphrodisiac, constipating, expectorant, emetic nutritive.
The gum of Babool is also cooling, emollient, expectorant, liver tonic, aphrodisiac hemostatic, antipyretic and tonic.
How to use Babool
Diarrhoea
Take few leaves and powder it. Take this powder with water in three hours break to correct stools.
Wounds
Take few tender leaves of Babool and powder it. Sprinkle, this powder on the wounds, to get quick healing.
Excessive oozing from eyes
Make a decoction of Babool leaves and boil it up to the liquid become semi-solid. Mix a teaspoon of this with honey and apply this like Kajal to the inside of eyes to stop oozing.
Fractures
To fasten healing of fractures, take the powder of the fruits of Babool, mix it with honey and take this for three days consequently.
Complexion of baby
Chewing babool leaves during pregnancy enables a woman to deliver a baby with a clear, glowing complexion.
Skin disorders
Just like Khedira, the decoction of Babool bark is also highly useful as a drink, bath water and to wash lessons. It mitigates burning sensation, restores normal color to skin and heals ulcers and wounds quickly.
For Toothache
Burn the peel of its pod and almonds.Take this ash to brush your teeth.It treats a toothache.You can also uUse the soft branches to brush the teeth. It helps to strengthen your teeth and cures all types of infections.
Aids in Jaundice
Take equal quantities of Babool flowers and sugar candy. Have this mixture 10 grams thrice a day. To get quick recovery from jaundice.
Good for Stomach related problems
To get relief from stomach related problems prepare a decoction from its inner bark and have it with buttermilk. It is helpful to cure all the problems of the stomach.
Cures Throat problems
To get relief from throat problems take equal quantities of leaves and bark, of the banyan tree. Soak these in a glass of water and gargle with it. It is useful to cure throat problems.
Helpful in Pregnancy
Take 4 grams of Babool leaves powder every morning to get conceive quickly. When you take this during pregnancy it helps to give physical strength.
Reduces Excessive sweating
Take equal quantities of young harad and Babool leaves and grind it. Massage the body with this mixture and wait for half an hour. Take bath, do it atleast thrice a week like this to overcome over sweating.
Helpful in Lumbago
Take equal quantities of Babool"s bark, pod, and gum. Grind them all to make a powder. Have one teaspoonful of this powder, thrice a day. To get relief from the pain in the waist.
Aids in Metrorrhagia
Take Babool's Gum and wheat in equal quantities. Grind them and have two teaspoonful of this mixture, every morning and evening. It controls excessive menstrual bleeding during periods.
Treatment for Sexual disorders
Take the pods and shade dry it and grind them. Mix them with an equal quantity of sugar candy. Take one teaspoon of this mixture, every morning and evening, with fresh water.
It helps to thicken the semen and cures most of the sexual related problems.
These are few imporatant benefits of Babool.
