BOTANICAL NAME

CASSIA AUGUSTIFOLIA

FAMILY

CAESALPINIOIDAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Swarna-patri

HINDI : Snay

DISTRIBUTION

AFRICA AND ARAB

DOSE

0.6 - 2 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Chrysophanic acid, Aloe-emodin, Emodin glucoside, Tinnevellin glucoside, Isorhamnetin, Kaempferol, Rhein, Anthraquinone, Fructose, Galactose, Arabinose, Galacturonic acid, Sucrose, Pinnitol, Mono and diglucosides, Chrysophanol anhrone diglucosides, Physcion anthrone diglucoside, Emodin, Tinnevellin glycosides

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Katu, Tikt, Madhur, Kashay

Katu

Ushan

Sukhvirechan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Purgative

Abdominal disorders

Blood purifier

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Panchsakar churna