Barcode: CAL0000003511

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Family: CAESALPINIACEAE

Scientific Name: Cassia occidentalis L.

Collector: P. Chakraborty

Country: India

Uses: Leaves used internally and externally in scabies, ringworm and other skin diseases. A hot decoction is given as an antiperiodic. Seeds used for cough, whooping cough and convulsions. Roasted seeds are mixed with coffee for strength.