Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock

Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock is a herb, 6 ft long, unbranched

Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock's Gum is spiny in texture

Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock's Flower yellow in color, size is usually small. When pod is mature, the petals remain firmly attached, the upper one is hooded and envelop the rostrum of the pod.

Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock's Pods greyish-brown in color. Two valved, attached to its dorsal suture on one side is a single

Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock's Seed vetch like, size is usually 0.125 inch in diamater. When soaked in water it swells, burst and a gum protrudes, which is called Anzerut.

Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock's Stem wedge-shaped bundle and thorny in shape. Woody, composed of several radiating, thorn 0.75-1 inch long and together with young branches more or less covered with cotton like down and encrusted with Anzerut.

The pharmacological actions of Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock are Abortifacient, Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-septic, Aperient, Carminative, Demulcent, Deobstruent, Desiccative, Emollient, Expectorant, Fattening, Glutinous, Laxative, Refrigerant, Resolvent, Styptic.

The indications of Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock are Earache, Joints Pain, Wounds , Purulent Discharges, Wounds bleeding, Spots of Small Pox.

The temperaments of Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock are 2nd order, warm and dry, 1st order dry,second order warm, 1st order warm,second order dry.

Taste: Bitter.

The substitutes of Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock are Aloe barbadensis Mill., Cuscuta reflexa Roxb..

The active constituents of Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock are Gelatinous Matter, Gum, Sarcocolline.

The antidotes of Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock are Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston, Juglans regia Linn., Acacia nilotica (Lam) Delile (Gum), Prunus amygdalus Batsch. (Oil), Rosa damascena Miller (Oil).