Karuvelam Pattai / Mesquite Bark (Raw)

Description

About Karuvelam Pattai / Mesquite Bark (Raw)

Mesquite tree bark looks rough and scaly and is typically a reddish-brown color. Depending on the species, mesquite bark can be almost black, or it can be light brown. Young mesquite trees tend to have thin, light-colored bark. But the bark becomes fissured and darker as the tree matures.

Benefits of Karuvelam Pattai / Mesquite Bark (Raw)

The black tar or sap of mesquite trees can be boiled and diluted with water to make eye wash and an antiseptic for open wounds. It was also used on sore lips, chapped skin, as a sunburn lotion, and as a treatment for venereal disease. The sap could also help with wounds, sore throats, and even hemorrhoids

Botanical Name     : Prosopis Juliflora
English Name           : Mesquite Tree Bark
Tamil Name               : கருவேலம் / Karuvelam Pattai
Hindi Name                : बाबुल / कीकर / Babul, Kikar
Malayalam Name:  കരിവേലം / കരുവേലും / Karivelan, Karuvelum
Telugu Name            : నల్లతుమ్మ / తుమ్మ / తుమ / Nallatumma, Tumma, Tuma