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Senna Siamea Pod
Family
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Species name
Senna siamea (Lam.) Irwin & Barneby
Other Names
Kassod tree, Siamese cassia
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Botanical Characteristic
Medium-sized evergreen tree, 8-15 meters tall. Compound leaves with pinnate arrangement. Yellow flowers in racemose inflorescences. Fruit is a flat pod.
Part of use
Pods, leaves, flowers, bark, and roots
Properties
Used as a laxative, treats constipation Reduces fever, relieves cough Anthelmintic (expels parasitic worms) Treats skin diseases
References
1. Kamagaté M, Koffi C, Kouamé NM, Akoubet A, Yao NA, Die-Kakou HM. Ethnobotany, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology profiles of Cassia siamea Lam. J Phytopharmacol. 2014;3(1):57-76. 2. Thongsaard W, Marsden CA. A herbal medicine used in the treatment of addiction mimics the action of amphetamine on in vitro rat striatal dopamine release. Neurosci Lett. 2002;329(2):129-32. 3. Kaewpiboon C, Lirdprapamongkol K, Srisomsap C, Winayanuwattikun P, Yongvanich T, Puwaprisirisan P, et al. Studies of the in vitro cytotoxic, antioxidant, lipase inhibitory and antimicrobial activities of selected Thai medicinal plants. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2012;12:217. 4. Bukke S, Raghu PS, Sailaja G, Kedam TR. The study on morphological, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of Cassia siamea (Lam.) Irwin and Barneby. J Phytol. 2011;3(2):57-62. 5. Yadav JP, Arya V, Yadav S, Panghal M, Kumar S, Dhankhar S. Cassia occidentalis L.: A review on its ethnobotany, phytochemical and pharmacological profile. Fitoterapia. 2010;81(4):223-30.