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catechu a powerful astringent formerly used internally for the treatment of diarrhea. Contains 25 to 35% catechutannic acid. Prepared from the heartwood of the leguminous tree Acacia catechu. |
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The use of commercial timbers like pyinkado (Xylia dolabriformis), padauk (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) and thitka (Pentace burmanica), and non-timber forest products such as cutch (the boiled heartwood of the sha [Acacia catechu] tree used for tanning and dyeing) and bamboo was regulated from 1870. |
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