Kashai katti (or) Black Catechu (or) Khair

Description

Sans, Mah, Can- Khadira, Eng- Catechu; Black Catechu, Hind- Khair; Katha; Kottha Fooflee  Sooparee ( dye) , Mah, & Ben- Khair; Khayer, Bom- Khaira; Khaderi, Gwalior- Khair, Guj, & Duk- Kher; Kath- khar, Tel- Podalimanu; Poogamu; Kachu; Kaviri- sandra, Tam- Voadalam; Karangalli; Kasku- kutta; Wothalay; Kasha- katti, Mal-  Khadiram, Kon- Kathu, Can- Kachu, Santal- Khaiyar, Assam- Khoira, Uriya- Khoiru, Sinh- Ratkihiri, Burm- Sha.

Part Used: Extracy, bark, wood, flowering tops and gum.

Uses:  Decoction is  used as bathing the affected parts ; locally to the ulcers an oinment of catechu is applied and Ferri sulphas it is used as strenthening gums.  The tincture is an excellent application for threatened bed  sores and decoction is useful for washing sore or cdracked nipples, in the form of injection ios useful in the treatment of gonorrhoea, otitis, otorrhoea.

, Hind- Khair; Katha; Kottha;