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Senna siamea - Siamese Senna

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Swarn Patri

Siamese Senna is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. This diverse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions.

Uses

Weight loss, Irritable bowel syndrome, Abdominal pain, Hair Loss, Constipation, Hemorrhoids, Intestinal Worms, Indigestion

Parts Used

Leaves, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Dianthrone glycosides, SennosManjakonna, Manjakonneiides A and B (rhein dianthrones containing the aglycone Sennidin A and Sennidin B respectively), Sennosides C and D (gylcosides of heterodianthrones rhein and aloe emodin)[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Sima tangedu, Hiretangedi
Hindi Seemia, Kassod
Malayalam Manjakonna, Manjakonnei
Tamil Manjal konrai
Telugu Sima tangedu, Kurumbi
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Swarn Patri
English Siamese Senna, Siamese cassia


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are paripinnately compound, the leaflets opposite

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long yellow, rarely white 4 They are buzz pollinated and offer pollen as a reward to pollinators

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm The fruit is a legume, indehiscent or tardily dehiscent many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

The tree will grow in a range of climatic conditions, but is particularly suited to the lowland tropics with a monsoon climate, where it can succeed at elevations up to 1,300 metres[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical region, Temperate region

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