Cassia Narrow-leaved

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Cassia narrow-leaved is one of the plants of the family called Caesalpiniaceae, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Cassia angustifolia Vaahl. As for the name of the cassia angustifolia family itself, it will be in Latin like this: Caesalpinaceae R. Br.

Description of cassia angustifolia

Cassia narrow-leaved is also known as Indian senna. Cassia angustifolia is a perennial tropical shrub that can grow up to two meters in height. The plant is endowed with a slightly branched, taproot and deeply rooted in the soil. The stem of cassia narrow-leaved is branched and erect, and is also endowed with alternate complex paired-pinnate leaves with four to eight pairs of narrow, sharp and ovate-lanceolate leaves. The leaves of this plant are pointed and whole-edged, at the top they will be pointed, short-petiolate and leathery. The flowers are slightly irregular and large, they gather in axillary racemose inflorescences, and will be golden yellow in color. The fruit of the cassia angustifolia is a flat, multi-family bean, the length of which will reach five and a half centimeters, and the width will be equal to two and a half centimeters. This fruit turns dark brown.

Cassia angustifolia grows in Africa and Arabia in the region of East Africa and the Red Sea. This plant is cultivated in India, Krasnodar Territory, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Description of the medicinal properties of cassia angustifolia

Cassia narrow-leaved is endowed with very valuable healing properties, while for therapeutic purposes it is recommended to use leaves of paired leaves. Leaves should be harvested when a yellowish tint appears at the lowest leaves.

The leaves, stems and fruits of this plant contain anthraglycosides, annoside A, sennoside B, and besides this, also anthro-derivatives: traces of alkaloids, resin, emodin, flavonoids, as well as palmitic, linoleic, stearic, chrysophanic, palmitic and other organic acids. It should be noted that this plant contains mericylic alcohol.

The leaves of this plant are endowed with laxative properties and have the ability to increase the motor function of the intestines. It is important to remember that with prolonged use, the plant will not have a toxic effect on the body, and also does not cause constipation, acting slowly, painlessly and gently.

It should be noted that the cassia angustifolia leaf is the main remedy to be used as a laxative. This plant is effective for habitual and chronic constipation, for hemorrhoids and cracks in the anus, for diseases of the gallbladder and liver, as well as before surgery and postoperative intestinal atony. It should be noted that with prolonged use of a remedy based on this plant, addiction and weakening of the therapeutic effect are noted. For this reason, such a remedy should be used alternately with other means. It is also important to remember the fact that laxatives containing anthraglycosides are not allowed for use during pregnancy and lactation. Such contraindications should be associated with the fact that these funds based on cassia angustifolia can cause abortion, and will also come with the mother's milk in toxic concentrations for the child.

As for Chinese medicine, here in small doses the leaves of this plant are used to improve digestion and appetite, and in large doses they are used for edema, glaucoma and as a laxative. Outwardly, such funds are used for various skin diseases, pyoderma and conjunctivitis.