Cassia Tora

Family Name : CAESALPINACEAE

Botanical Name : CASSIA TORA

Common Name : FOETID CASSIA, TORA, SICKLE SENNA, SICKLE POD, COFFEE POD, TOVARA, CHAKVAD

Part Used : SEEDS

Habitat : Grows in dry soil throughout tropical parts of India.

Uses : It is Aperient, Germicide, Mucilaginous & Laxative. It is used as a coffee substitute and has a maturant and anodyne action. Useful in treating skin diseases like ring worm and itch and psoriasis.