Family : Acanthaceae
Synonyms : B.repens
English : Rohida Tree
Hindi : Utanjan
Gujarati : Utingan, Chopani vel
Sanskrit : Chatupatri, Uchchata
Part used : Seed
Cassia fistula Linn.
Cassia fistula Linn.
Botanical Description: A prostate much branched hairy herb. Leaves simple, obovate or oblanceolate, 4 at each node. Flowers white in axillary solitary, bracteoles with ascicular spines. Fruits ellipsoidal capsules, seeds are small. Flowering and fruiting from August to September.
It occurs throughout India.
Ayurvedic Properties and Uses:
Rasa : Madhura, Tikta
Guna : Guru, Picchila, Snigdha
Virya : Usna
Vipaka : Madhura
Karma : Vrsya, Mutrala
Modern Pharmacological Action: It is adaptogenic
