Acacia Bark

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Botanical: Acacia catechu
Family: Leguminosae (legume)

Other common names: Babool, Indian Gum Arabic, Wattle Bark, Black Wattle, Babul

Acacia Bark has been used medicinally for thousands of years throughout the globe, especially in Australia. Today, it is used mostly for digestive problems such as diarrhea. Acacia Bark is also an astringent with a high tannic acid content that helps to check bleeding, discharge and excess mucous. Recent research has discovered that an extract from this highly astringent herb may block the body's pain triggers.

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The information presented herein by Viable Herbal Solutions is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

History and Uses:
Acacia Bark is obtained from the most prolific of the over 700 species of Australian Wattles, the Black Wattle. Acacias have had significant pharmacological, nutritive and toxicological associations with medicine since before recorded history, an interplay that continues to the present day. It is collected from wild or cultivated trees over six years old and must be allowed to mature for a year before being used medicinally. Acacia Bark is hard and woody, rusty brown and tends to divide into several layers. The outer surface of older pieces is covered with thick blackish periderm, rugged and fissured. The inner surface is red, longitudinally striated and fibrous. Acacia Bark contains from 24 to 42% tannin and also gallic acid. Its powerful astringency causes it to be extensively employed in the tanning industry. Medicinally, this quality has been used internally for dysentery, chronic diarrhea and excess mucus.  Externally, it helps to stanch nose bleeds, hemorrhoids, skin eruptions, bed sores, mouth ulcers, sore throats and dental infections. The bark, under the name of Babul, is used for tanning and also for dyeing various shades of brown.  Medicinally, it is employed as a substitute for Oak Bark.  It has special use in diarrhea, mainly in the form of a decoction. The decoction also is used as an astringent gargle or lotion.  In India, a liquid extract is prepared from the bark and used as an astringent, but the commercial use of both gum and bark for industrial purposes is much larger than its use in herbal medicine. In Ayurvedic medicine, Acacia is considered a remedy that is helpful for treating premature ejaculation. 

Ingredients: 100% Acacia Bark Botanical Powder - Our products contain 100% pure plant-based/natural materials using no fillers, grains, yeast, sugars, binders, excipients, starches, or synthetic materials.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) Capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Currently, there are no known warnings or contraindications with the use of Acacia Bark.

Capsule Information:
Our Acacia Bark supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules. (click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.