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Cassia sophera
Cassia sophera is an erect shrub growing up to 2 metres tall. The plant is gathered from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. Its leaves have shown repellent properties and it is sometimes grown amongst other crops for this purpose, It is widely grown as an ornamental.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Fevers, Malaria, Conjunctivitis, Ringworm, Diabetes, Epilepsy.
Parts Used
Young leaves, Young pods, Seeds, Roasted leaves.
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Senna Sophera |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axillary | 2.5 cm | Brown | Flowering throughout the year | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pod | Cylindrical | It is brown when in mature | Many |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a deep, well-drained, moderately fertile sandy loam and a position in full sun.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Roadsides, Waste places, Mountain slopes, Roadsides in southern China.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 114
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Malaria
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Conjunctivitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ringworm
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epilepsy
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Young pods used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with Roasted leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Waste places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Mountain slopes
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Roadsides in southern China
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