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Cassia fistula known as the golden rain tree, canafistula and by other names, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It ranges from southern Pakistan eastward throughout India to Myanmar and Thailand and south to Sri Lanka. In ancient Tamil literature and is closely associated with the Mullai region of Sangam landscape. It is the national tree of Thailand, and its flower is Thailand's national flower. It is also the state flower of Kerala in India and of immense importance amongst the Malayali population.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Skin Diseases}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic Diseases}}, {{Uses|Cervical Lyrnphadenitis}}, {{Uses|Cardiac Diseases}}, {{Uses|Worm Infestations}}, {{Uses|Abdominal Pain}}<ref name="Uses">
==Chemical Composition==
Leaves contain anthraquinone derivatives, tannins, free rhein, rhein glycoside, Sennoside-A and Sennoside-B. They also contained kaempferol glycosides.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}}The golden shower tree is a medium-sized tree, growing to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall with fast growth. The leaves are deciduous, 15–60 cm (5.9–23.6 in) long, and pinnate with three to eight pairs of leaflets, each leaflet 7–21 cm (2.8–8.3 in) long and 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) broad. The flowers are produced in pendulous racemes 20–40 cm (7.9–15.7 in) long, each flower 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) diameter with five yellow petals of equal size and shape. The fruit is a legume, 30–60 cm (12–24 in) long and 1.5–2.5 centimetres (0.59–0.98 in) broad, with a pungent odor and containing several seeds. The tree has strong and very durable wood, and has been used to construct "Ahala Kanuwa", a place at Adams Peak, Sri Lanka, which is made of Cassia fistula (ahala, ehela, or aehaela, ඇහැල in Sinhala ) heartwood.
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|glabrous|sessile|The leaves are variable in shape and size}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0In Ayurvedic medicine, the golden shower tree is known as aragvadha, meaning "disease killer".28–0The fruit pulp is considered a purgative,[6][7] and self-medication or any use without medical supervision is strongly advised against in Ayurvedic texts.4 Though it has been used in herbalism for millennia, little research has been conducted inmodern times.) long pome||s|}}
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* '''English''' - Purging cassia * [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'Kaannada''' - ಫಲುಸ್* '''Hindi'''- Amaltas
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Tuber segment}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==The more common species of Aconitum are generally those cultivated in gardens, especially hybrids. They typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related hellebores and delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|western Himalayas}}, {{Commonly seen|open woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|moisty soil area}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Aconitum napellus01.jpg|File:Aconitum-reclinatum01.jpg|Trailing white monkshood (''A. reclinatum)''File:Aconitum-uncinatum01.jpg|Southern blue monkshood (''A. uncinatum'')File:Alaskan Monkshood Leaf.jpg|Wild Alaskan monkshood (''A. delphinifolium'') is a flowering species that belongs to the family Ranunculaceae. </gallery> ==References==
==External Links==
* [https://easyayurveda.com/2012/12/26/aragvadha-cassia-fistula-uses-qualities-ayurveda-details/]
[[File:Konnamaram.JPG|thumb|right|''Cissampelos'', '' Patha'']]
Cassia fistula <ref name==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Fruit pulp}}"Cassia fistula"/>, known as the golden rain tree, canafistula and by other names, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It ranges from southern Pakistan eastward throughout India to Myanmar and Thailand and south to Sri Lanka. In ancient Tamil literature, {{Parts Used|Bark}}it is called கொன்றை (kondrai) and is closely associated with the Mullai (forest) region of Sangam landscape. It is the national tree of Thailand, {{Parts Used|root}}and its flower is Thailand's national flower. It is also the state flower of Kerala in India and of immense importance amongst the Malayali population. It is a popular ornamental plant and is also used in [[herbal medicine]].
==Common namesDescription =={{Common names|kn=Phulas|ml=|sa=Aragvada|ta=Kondrem|te=Rela|hi=Amaltas|en=Purging classia}}
==Medical uses =Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white–violet|10-18|Flowers are Large, hooded and occur in slender racemes or lax leafy panicles. Corolla is hairy. Carpels are five in number}}
===Other features=common name==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/48/39 "Medicinal Properties of Aragvadha"]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://www.ayurpages.com/aragvadha-cassia-Cassia fistula// "ayurpages"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconitum Cassia_fistula "wikipedeawikipedia"]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
