BOTANICAL NAME

CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Arimarda, Dipana, Jarana, Kala, Kalankata, Kanaka, Karkasha, Kasaghna, Kasamara, Kasamarda, Kasamardah, Kasamardaka, Kasamardakah, Kasari, Kashamarda, Vimarda

HINDI : Kasuondi, Bari-kasondi, Barikasaumdi, Barikasondi, Chakunda, Kasaumdi, Kasonda, Kasondi, Kasunda, Taror, Kesudo, Alo, Mari-pumbadio, Chakundra, Talka, Kesundo

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the Pantropics. Within india, it is said to be found throughout as a weed in waste places and near dwellings growing up to an altitude of 1500 metresin northern India.

DOSE

Leaf juice 10 - 20 ml, Seed churna 3 - 6 gms, Root kwath 40 - 80 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Tannic acid, Myusilenj, Amodine, Taksalbumin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Tikt, Madhur

Katu

Ushan

Kashar

THERAPEUTIC USES

Skin disorders

Mental disorders

Abdominal disorders

Respiratory diseases

Anti-pyretic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Abhrak bhasma