Kikar or Kikkar gond Powder – Arabic Gum – Babul or Babool gond – Acacia Arabica gum Powder

Kikar or Kikkar Gond – Babul Gond Powder

Latin – Acacia Arabica gum Powder

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