Botanical name: Cassia senna Linn
Family : Caesalpiniaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Svarnaparti, Hemapatri, Kalyani, Malaharini, Sonamukhi, Rechani
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Kashaya, Tikta, Madhura   
Guna   : Lakhu, Rooksha, Sara
Virya   : Ushna
Prabhava : Rechana
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English     :    Indian senna,
Hindi        :     Sanay, Sana ka pat.
Malayalam    :     Sunnamukki.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A small shrub grows up to 70 cm height with erect or spreading branches. Leaves are paripinnate, leaflets are 5-8, ovate, lanceolate and glabrous. Flowers are recemes, yellow, arises from axils. Fruits are flat legumes, greenish brown or dark brown up to 7 cm long. Seeds are 5-7 per pods, dark brown and smooth.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
The plant pacifies vitiated pitta, vata, constipation, jaundice, dyspepsia, helminthiasis, cough, and bronchitis.
Useful part    :    Leaves.

Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD