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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Ehela/Cassia fisrula

























Botanical name:-Cassia fisrula

Family name:-FABACEAE

Names in different languages:  
    English: Purgin cassia 
    Sinhala :  Ehela
    Tamil name: konrai  
     Sanskirt name:  aragvadha, chaturangula, kritamala, suvarnaka 
Edibal parts:- None 
Status:- Under cultivation  
Distribution:- Sri Lanka,Brazil, Dominican Republic, India, Java, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela,
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:- Rashes, Coughs, Burning sensations in the body, Fevrs,Constipation, Nervous system disorders, Oedeama. 
(Institute of ayurveda.org)
Related medicinal properties: Reduces aggravation of kapha and vatha dosha.(Institute of ayurveda.org)
Parts used to make medic:-Roots, Bark


propagation:-Seeds