Benefits

Babul,whose botanical name is Acacia Arabica,occurs wild in the Indian subcontinent and tropical Africa.Babul bark contains tannin and gallic acid,which has medicinal properties such as antibacterial,anti-inflammatory,astringent and haemostatic properties.Several clinical studies have established its use in considerable reduction in plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation.Decoction of bark is largely used as a gargle and mouth wash in cancerous and syphilitic affections,foul and aphthous stomatitis.The aqueous extract of the fresh nuts of this tree were found to inhibit the growth of germs in the oral cavity.