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| − | + | '''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. | |
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Conjunctivitis}}, {{Uses|Ringworm}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Epilepsy}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Young leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Young pods}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Roasted leaves}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
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==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
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===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||||||}} | + | {{Fruit|Pod|Cylindrical||It is brown when in mature|Many|}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}} |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Prefers a deep, well-drained, moderately fertile sandy loam and a position in full sun.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste places}}, {{Commonly seen|Mountain slopes}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadsides in southern China}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf"> | + | <ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 114</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Senna+sophera Cultivation]</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32528 Cassia sophera on indiabiodiversity.org] |
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ac.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=1819&cat=1 Cassia sophera on flora karnataka] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:37, 28 April 2021
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
Categories:
- 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
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
