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CASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Nila vakai 
English: Indian senna 
Telugu: Naelaponna 
Malayalam: Nilavaka 
Kannada: 
Marathi: 
Hindi: Hindisana 
Sanskrit: 

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description & usage

This is a herb mostly cultivated as a rainfed crop in South Tamil Nadu. The flowers are yellow and having cuved pods. 
 
Uses : 
Constipation. 
 
How to Use: 
Powder or decoction is given for Constipation. 
 
Parts Used: 
Leaves and pods 
 
Taste: 
Bitterness 
 
Action: 
Laxative 

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