Ayurvedic Aaavartaki, Aaadaari.
Unani Tarwar.
Siddha/Tamil Aavaarai.
Folk Tarwar.
Action Roots—used in skin diseases and asthma. Flowers enter into compounds for diabetes, urinary disorders and nocturnal emissions.
Pod husk contains nonacosane and nonacosan- 6-one, chrysophanol, emodin and rubiadin.
Dosage Whole plant—50—lOO ml (CCRAS.)
Cassia fistula Linn.
Synonym C. rhombifolia Roxb. Family Caesalpiniaceae.
Habitat Cultivated as an ornamental throughout India.
English Indian Laburnum, Purging Cassia, Golden Shower.
Ayurvedic Aaragvadha, Chaturaangula, Kritamaala, Kritmaalaka, Karnikaara, Shampaaka, Praagraha, Raajvrksha, Nripapaadapa, Raajadruma, Vyaadhighaataka, Aarevata.
Unani Amaltaas, Khyaarshambar.
Siddha/Tamil Sarakkonrai.
Folk Amaltaasa.
Action Flowers and pods— purgative, febrifugal, astringent, antibiious. Seed powder—used in amoebiasis.
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India indicated the fruit pulp for constipation, colic, chlorosis and urinary disorders.
Pulp of the pod contains anthraquinone glycosides, sennosides A and B, rhein and its glucoside, barbaloin, aloin, formic acid, butyric acid, their ethyl esters and oxalic acid. Presence of pectin and tannin is also reported.
Seeds gave galactomannan free sugars and free amino acids; extract laxative, carminative, cooling and antipyretic properties.
Flowers gave ceryl alcohol, kaempferol, rhein and a bianthraquinone glycoside, fistulin.
Leaves gave free rhein, its glycosides—sennosides A and B.
Cassia javanica L., a related species found in West Bengal, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, is used as a substitute for Cassiafistula.
Dosage Fruit pulp—5—1O g powder. (API Vol. I.)
Cassia obovata (L.) Collad.
