Acacia concinna is an important medicinal plant in Thailand and throughout Asian countries. Its dried pods are traditionally utilized as herbal medicine to treat many health symptoms e.g. laxative, cough, anti-dandruff and skin diseases. This investigation was performed in order to demonstrate the anti-microbial potential of different A. concinna extracts against the fungal causative agents of ringworm and opportunistic infections of immunocompromised populations.

A. concinna has been used traditionally for hair care in the Indian Subcontinent since ancient times. It is one of the Ayurvedic medicinal plants. It is traditionally used as a shampoo and it is also added in synthetic Ayurvedic shampoos. It is widely known as Shikakai. In order to prepare it the fruit pods, leaves and bark of the plant are dried, ground into a powder, then made into a paste. While this traditional shampoo does not produce the normal amount of lather that a sulfate-containing shampoo would, it is considered a good cleanser. It is mild, having a naturally low pH, and doesn`t strip hair of natural oils. An infusion of the leaves has been used in anti-dandruff preparations.