Senna occidentalis Kasondi Kasmardah

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Senna occidentalis

Scientific Name and Description

Senna occidentalis (L.) Link

Herb Family

Fabaceae

Plant type

Herb

Plant Synonyms

Cassia occidentalis L.
Ditremexa occidentalis (L.) Britton & Rose
Cassia caroliniana Walter
Cassia ciliata Raf.
Cassia falcata L.)
Cassia foetida Willemet nom. illeg.
Cassia glaucescens Hoffmanns.
Cassia macradenia Collad.
Cassia obliquifolia Schrank
Cassia occidentalis var. aristata Collad.
Cassia occidentalis var. glabra Vogel nom. illeg.
Cassia papulosa Hoffmanns.
Cassia planisiliqua L.
Cassia plumieri DC.
Diallobus falcatus (L.) Raf.
Ditremexa caroliniana (Walter) Raf.
Ditremexa fetida Raf.
Psilorhegma planisiliqua (L.) Britton & Rose
Senna andhrica P.V.Ramana, J.Swamy & M.Ahmed.
Senna occidentalis var. andhrica (P.V.Ramana, J.Swamy & M.Ahmed.) K.W.Jiang
Senna orientalis Walp.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Common name	Coffee Senna, African Senna, styptic weed,septicweed,
Sanskrit	Kashaya Patra कषाय पत्र
Hindi	Kasundi कसुंडी, Kasondhi कसोंधी
Bengali	Jogi-shak যোগী-শাক
Tamil	Nilavarai நிலவறை
Marathi	Kasundi कासुंदी

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Siddha

Tibetan

Folk

Herb usable parts

Roots

Leaves

Fruits

Seeds

Whole plant

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

A decoction of plant treats dysentery and other stomach problems.
Paste of leaves used both externally and internally to treat skin diseases like scabies, ringworms and itches.
Hot decoction of leaves acts as anti-periodic.
Poultice of leaves and flowers treat eczema.
Externally seed paste is also applied to treat skin troubles.
The roots are purgative and diuretic.
Paste of root is effective in eczema, ringworm and other skin problems.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Cassia occidentalis Caesalpiniacea e Leaves, Seed Bada Panwar The leaf juice is very effective is curing boils. The seed are soaked and ground finely into a paste and it is applied over boils for effective care.

Senna occidentalis (L.) Link Adavi chennangi Fabaceae Leaf Rheumatism

Senna occidentalis (L.)

Habit -Herb

Parts used -Whole plant

Application -To treat malaria and malaria-like symptoms; skin troubles; bone fractures; toothache; insect bite; swelling; antidote; snakebite; tonsilitis; sore throat; blood tonic; rheumatoid arthritis; cutaneous diseases

Treatment -General

References -Pradheeps and Poyyamoli 2013, Rao et al. 2006, Ratnam and Raju 2008