Kikar or Kikkar gond- Arabic Gum – Acacia Arabica – Babool Gond

Arabic Gum – Kikar Gond

Latin name  : Acacia Arabica, Acacia senegal

Origin : India

Synonym : A.nilotica (Linn) Delite subp. indica (Benth) Brenan

Other Names : Acacia gum, Goond, Gum arabica, Kikar Gond, babool gond, Babul, Black babul, Indian Gum arabic tree, Babbuula, Babbuuri, Baavari, Aabhaa, Shuulikaa, Shitaka, Kinkiraata, Yugmakantaka, Sukshmapatra, Pitapushpaka, Aqaaqia, Babuul, Mughilaan, Samur, Karu-velamaram, Karuvelei, Velampsin (gum), babool gond powder, Indian gum Arabic tree, Babbul, Keekar, Baabla, Jaali mara, Karuvel, Nallatumma, Gobbli, Karijali, Babbuuri, Baavari, shuulikka, Shitaka kinkiraata, Yugmakantka, Sukshampatra, Pitapushpaka, Babaria, Baval, Kaloabaval, Karivelan, Karivelum, Bambuda, Baubra, Kaluvelamaram, Sak, Karrivelei, Karuvael, Acacia senegal

Ayurvedic classification :

Guna (Quality) : Guru (Heavy) Ruksha (Dry)

Rasa (Taste)     : Kshaya (Astringent)

Veerya (Potency)  : Sheeta (Cooling)

Vipaka (Metabolism – After Digestion)  : Katu (Pungent taste)

Kikar Herb herb is used to balance Kapha, but the Gond or the resinous part is used to balance Vata & Pitta Doshas