> Supplement Index > Acacia / Gum Arabic / Acacia senegal / Acacia catechu > Acacia General Information Acacia Uses & Scientific Evidence For Acacia Dosage Information Acacia Safety & Interaction Information Buy Products That Contain Acacia - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Acacia General Information Ancient Hebrews considered Acacia to be a sacred wood. The Ark of the Covenant and the sacred Tabernacle were made from Acacia wood. The ancient Egyptians used the gum of the tree on loose teeth because its thick mucilaginous properties supported the tooth while the astringent qualities tightened up the gum tissue surrounding the loose tooth. The gum of the Acacia tree was applied to open wounds as an antiseptic. The Aztecs used it as a food and dye, and ate the seedpods as an aphrodisiac. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Acacia Uses & Scientific Evidence For Today Gum Arabic is used to provide a soothing coating over inflammations in the respiratory, alimentary, and urinary tracts. It is also helpful for coughs, sore throat, and catarrh, eyewash, diarrhea, and dysentery. Acacia is sometimes used for typhoid fever as well. Acacia is highly soluble, with low viscosity and a high soluble dietary fiber content, and therefore, used in meal replacement products, nutritional beverages, and weight-loss products. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Acacia Dosage Information Gum Arabic is usually dissolved in water to make a mucilage in which a standard dose is from 1 to 4 teaspoons; however, there are syrup formulations that mix 1 part mucilage with 3 parts of a syrup. The standard dose of Acacia syrup is from 1 to 4 teaspoons. Gum Arabic, or Acacia can be found in numerous products and formulations. Read and follow product label directions for use. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Acacia Safety & Interaction Information Acacia is generally regarded as safe when taken in the recommended doses. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Products That Contain Acacia Below