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Senna tora - Chakramarda

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==Uses==
{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Oedema}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Glaucoma}}, {{Uses|Nyctalopia}}, {{Uses|Leucoderma}}.
 
===Food===
Senna tora can be used in Food. Young leaves are cooked as vegetable. Seeds are used in curry and are roasted for use as a substitute for coffee.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Parts Used==
Vatadosha
===Prabhava===
 
===Nutritional components===
Senna tora Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-E and C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
==Habit==
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Peacock flower is very easy to grow Seed - scarify and then pre-soak the seed for 2 - 3 hours in alkaline to acidic, well-drained soilswarm water before sowing<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Senna tora is available through August to December<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/neotropikey/families/Leguminosae_(Caesalpinioideae).htm Plant descrption]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://ajaytaobotanicalblogpfaf.wordpress.comorg/taguser/caesalpiniaceae-pea-familygulmohar-familyPlant.aspx?LatinName=Senna+tora Cultivation details]</ Growing ref><ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Caesalpinioideae]Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.136, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Fabaceae]]

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