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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. | '''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. | ||
==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== | ||
− | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=|en=Senna Sophera|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
− | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Shrub}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|Axillary|2.5 cm|Brown|Flowering throughout the year}} |
===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.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
Language | Common name |
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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
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