Friday, February 29, 2008

Cassia Fistula



Botanical Name(s): Cassia Fistula

English Name(s): Indian Laburnum, Golden Shower, Purging Cassia

Sanskrit Name(s): Aragvadha, Kritamala, Chaturangula, Suvarnaka

Description: Medium sized, deciduous tree with pendulous bright yellow flowers;Pods are dark brown, cylindrical, smooth with biconcave brown seeds.

Chemical Constituents: Pulp contains 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone.

Indications: Used as purgative, can be safely used in pregnancy and young children; Inflammatory conditions, Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Pruritis, Jaundice, Epistasis, Cough, Anuria, Pyrexixs, Liver disorders, Constipation.

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