Gum Arabic Resin Pieces (Acacia Nilotica) – 1 ounce

Description ShareTweetPinLinkedInPrintEmail Gum Arabic Resin Pieces (Acacia Nilotica) – 1 ounce HERB COMMON NAME :  Gum Arabic HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :   Acacia Nilotica OTHER NAMES :  Acacia, Babul, Arabic, Egyptian Gum, Indian Gum, Gum Hashab FAMILY :  Fabaceae ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES : Element: Air Direction: East Planet: Sun, Mars Day: Monday Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Chakra: 7th Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) Energy: Yang Gender: Masculine Sabbat or Holiday: Día de Los Muertos (Oct 31 – Nov 2), Samhain (Oct 31 – Nov 1) Deity or God / Goddess Association: Osiris, Astarte, Ra, Diana   Parts Used:  Leaves, Resin / Sap Description:  Gum Arabic is an aromatic resinous material obtained from a species of tree that is native to the Middle East and Africa. Also known as acacia gum, Gum Arabic has been used in incense blends for centuries. Today, the powdered form is a common food additive used as a thickening and emulsifying agent in various prepared foods. The resin is also reputed to be highly nutritious, based on a legendary tale in which Moors survived for weeks in the desert while harvesting and consuming Gum Arabic. The gum is water soluble and is used to change the texture of food, in adhesives, in medicine, and in incense, as it makes a good binder for other ingredients. It has traditionally been used as an edible gum in Asia and Arabia. Today, it is a popular ingredient in gummy candies, gumdrops and marshmallows. The oil is astringent and has been used for bleeding gums, sore throat, eczema, dry skin, itching, diarrhea, and lowering blood sugar. Historical Uses:  bleeding gums, sore throat, eczema, dry skin, itching, diarrhea, high blood sugar Mystical Attributes:  Gum Arabic (Acacia) is used in spells related to protection and psychic power, and the dried gum is used as a base for many incenses. Gum Arabic may be used alone or in combination with other resins. Combine with Sandalwood to make incense to aid in meditation. Combine with Frankincense and Myrrh to purify and sanctify an area, or Dragon’s Blood for communicating with or calling up the dead. The leaves may also be burned on charcoal to increase personal power. A sprig place over the bed wards off evil. Acacia symbolizes the afterlife. Use Gum Arabic to anoint candles & censers and to consecrate chests or boxes that hold ritual tools. Gum Arabic is also used as a binder when making ritual ink. Mystical Intentions:  protection, mental ability, psychic power, awareness, personal power, meditation, purification, communicating with spirits, calling the dead, protection from negative energy, protection from evil, anointing, consecrating, inspiration, wisdom, visions, prophetic dreams, prophecy, spirituality, magic ink, binding spells Taste & Smell:  Gum Arabic has a light resinous scent, but is generally odorless and tasteless. Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:   Acacia nilotica is native from Egypt, across the Maghreb and Sahel, south to Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and east through Arabian Peninsula to Pakistan, India and Burma. It has become widely naturalized outside its native range including Zanzibar and Australia. It is a tree of the Fabaceae family 5–20 m high with a dense spheric crown, stems and branches usually dark to black colored, fissured bark, grey-pinkish slash, exuding a reddish low quality gum. The tree has thin, straight, light, grey spines in axillary pairs, usually in 3 to 12 pairs, 5 to 7.5 cm (3 in) long in young trees, mature trees commonly without thorns. The leaves are bipinnate, with 3–6 pairs of pinnulae and 10–30 pairs of leaflets each, tomentose, rachis with a gland at the bottom of the last pair of pinnulae. Flowers in globulous heads 1.2–1.5 cm in diameter of a bright golden-yellow color, set up either axillary or whorly on peduncles 2–3 cm long located at the end of the branches. Pods are strongly constricted, hairy, white-grey, thick and softly tomentose. Its seeds number approximately 8000/kg. Gum Arabic (Acacia) grows in dry savanna (grassland) and Sahel (desert edge), is scattered, often in thickets, and sometimes in extensive pure stands.  It prefers light sandy soil, slightly loamy sand and skeletal soils (lithosols) but it prefers coarse-texture soils such as fossil dunes. When propagating this species by seed it is important to note that the seeds are hard coated and must be scarified (subjected to mechanical abrasion or hot water treatment) before sowing. Gum Arabic is a natural gum made of hardened sap taken from the tree.  It is tapped for gum by cutting holes in the bark. The hardened extrusions are collected in the middle of the rainy season (harvesting usually begins in July), and exported at the start of the dry season (November). This hardened sap is often ground into a dried powder. Store Gum Arabic in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Contraindications & Toxicity: Chewing Gum Arabic may cause gas, bloating, and nausea.     Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources **IMPORTANT INFORMATON: Products are sold as curio items for entertainment purposes only and based upon historical and magical uses.  We do not imply or guarantee that any items provide specific abilities, powers, outcomes, remedies, or treatments. Any information provided on listings or through private conversation is intended for educational purposes only and are based on historical folklore and traditions, and should not replace the advice of a physician. Use our products at your own risk. 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