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Senna tora (originally described by Linné as Cassia tora) is a legume in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Its name has been derived from Sinhala language, in which it is called Tora. In Sri Lanka it is easily found in many places. It is often confused with Chinese senna or sicklepod, Senna obtusifolia. If it is given a distinct common name at all, it is called sickle wild sensitive-plant or sickle senna.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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The oils obtained were analyzed by GC/MS. They consisted almost exclusively of sesquiterpenes. β-Caryophyllene, germacrene D and spathulenol were the compounds found more frequently and in relatively high proportions in some species <ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Sogata|ml=Sakramardakam|sa=|ta=Senavu|te=|hi=Panwar, Chakunda|en=Stinking Cassia, Chinese senna}}
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}, {{Habit|Shrub}}.
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Unifoliolate, 3-foliolate, pari- or imparipinnate or bipinnately compound, then pinnae with one to numerous pairs of leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|9 or 10|Flowers usually bilaterally symmetrical, usually actinomorphic in subfamily Mimosoideae, and sometimes actinomorphic in Caesalpinioideae and Papilionoideae, usually hermaphrodite, rarely unisexual}}
  
Senna tora <ref name="Senna tora"/>(originally described by Linné as Cassia tora) is a legume in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Its name has been derived from Sinhala language, in which it is called Tora (තෝර). In Sri Lanka it is easily found in many places. It grows wild in most of the tropics and is considered a weed in many places; its native range is not well known but probably South Asia. It is often confused with Chinese senna or sicklepod, Senna obtusifolia. If it is given a distinct common name at all, it is called sickle wild sensitive-plant[1] or sickle senna.
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|dehiscent|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|many}}
  
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===Other features===
  
== Medicinal use ==
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
  
This herb is used in Ayurveda for treatment of swellings.[citation needed] In some parts of Sri Lanka, people add its flowers in food.
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
  
==Common name==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Peacock flower is very easy to grow in alkaline to acidic, well-drained soils<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
* '''English''' - Stinking Cassia
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
* '''Kannada''' - ಸೊಗತ
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{{Commonly seen|Tropics}}, {{Commonly seen|weed in many places}}, {{Commonly seen|South Asia}}.
* '''Hindi''' -  पनवार
 
  
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
  
== References ==
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==References==
  
 
<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="Senna tora">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senna_tora "wikipedia"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247039185_Volatile_oils_leaves_of_Bauhinia_Fabaceae_Caesalpinioideae "resource gate"]</ref>
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==External Link==
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/neotropikey/families/Leguminosae_(Caesalpinioideae).htm "kew botony"]</ref>
 
 
* [https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Stinking%20Cassia.html flowersofindia]]
 
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://ajaytaobotanicalblog.wordpress.com/tag/caesalpiniaceae-pea-familygulmohar-family/ "botonycal plants"]</ref>
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/caesalpi.htm]
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* [http://wikis.wheatoncollege.edu/rainforest/index.php?title=Fabaceae:_Caesalpinioideae]
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* [https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Caesalpinioideae]
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* [http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/phylo_caesalpini.htm]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]

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Senna tora, Caesalpinioideae

Senna tora (originally described by Linné as Cassia tora) is a legume in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Its name has been derived from Sinhala language, in which it is called Tora. In Sri Lanka it is easily found in many places. It is often confused with Chinese senna or sicklepod, Senna obtusifolia. If it is given a distinct common name at all, it is called sickle wild sensitive-plant or sickle senna.


Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

The oils obtained were analyzed by GC/MS. They consisted almost exclusively of sesquiterpenes. β-Caryophyllene, germacrene D and spathulenol were the compounds found more frequently and in relatively high proportions in some species [2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Sogata
Hindi Panwar, Chakunda
Malayalam Sakramardakam
Tamil Senavu
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Stinking Cassia, Chinese senna


Habit

Tree, Shrub.

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Unifoliolate, 3-foliolate, pari- or imparipinnate or bipinnately compound, then pinnae with one to numerous pairs of leaflets

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 9 or 10 Flowers usually bilaterally symmetrical, usually actinomorphic in subfamily Mimosoideae, and sometimes actinomorphic in Caesalpinioideae and Papilionoideae, usually hermaphrodite, rarely unisexual

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
dehiscent 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Peacock flower is very easy to grow in alkaline to acidic, well-drained soils[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropics, weed in many places, South Asia.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. "resource gate"
  3. "kew botony"
  4. "botonycal plants"

External Links