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Revision as of 11:18, 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

Fevers, Malaria, Conjunctivitis, Ringworm, Diabetes, Epilepsy.

Parts Used

Young leaves, Young pods, Seeds, Roasted leaves.

Chemical Composition

[1]

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

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

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

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

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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