Acacia sinuata (Lour.) Merr.
- Family: Fabaceae
- Vernacular names: Cheenikka, Shivakai, Cheeva, ചീനിക്ക, ശീവക്ക, ചീവ (Malayalam), Soapnut acacia (English), Saptala (Sanskrit), Saptala (Hindi), Seekai (Tamil)
- Distribution: Indo-Malesia
- Description: Woody climbers. Leaves pinnae 8-10 pairs, leaflets to 6 x 1 mm, oblong. Head axillary, solitary or paired. Flowers numerous, yellow. Pods dark-brown; seeds transverse.
- Habit: Climbers/Lianas
- Habitat: Moist deciduous forests
- Flowering & Fruiting: February-March
- Parts used: Pods and seeds
- Properties & Uses: Cooling, diuretic, emetic and anthelmintic. Pods are used in burning sensation, constipation, leucoderma, leprosy and haemorrhoides. The powdered pods are used in skin diseases.
- Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
- Traditional Uses:The crushed fruits are mixed with water and the solution is used for cleaning hairs.
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