Herbal medicines Have been the basis of treatment and cure for various diseases and physiological conditions in
traditional Methods of practice such as Unani, Ayurveda and Siddha. A large fraction of the world population, especially in The
developing and underdeveloped countries still depends mainly on the traditional system of medicine. The use of plants and plant
products in medicines is getting Popularized because the herbal medicines are cheap, easily available and have natural origin
with higher safety Margins and lesser or no side effects. In Unani system of medicine Babool (Acacia Arabica) is considered as
Plant having medicinal properties on various system of human body. Different parts of the plant including Bark, Root, gum,
leaves, pod and seeds have medicinal properties. The present review is an attempt to highlight the Various ethnobotanical and
Unani traditional uses as well as phytochemical and pharmacological reports on Acacia arabica to which commonly known as
Babool.
