babur

Devanagari Script

बाबुर

Phonetic

[babur]

English: Translation

Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile

Hindi: Translation

बबुल

Semantic Domain

Plants, trees and other vegetation

Health, well-being and sickness

Notes

The tree has been a useful source for medicine for the Birhor community in Jharkhand.

Medicinal values for: eczema, bleeding gum and toothache and burns.

Bark: A paste prepared from the bark (baklaʔ) is applied over the skin affected with eczema.
A decoction of bark (baklaʔ) is used for gargling (gaɽgaɽao) to cure bleeding gums and toothache (ɖaʈa hasu).
Leaf: Dried leaf powder (rohoɽ sakam lubuʔ) is sprinkled (ʧʰiʈkawaj-mi) over fresh wounds and cuts to stop bleeding.
A paste prepared from leaves (sakam) is applied over wounds and injury caused due to contact with fire.

Source

https-www-tropicos-org-name-13024271

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