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Botanical name: Senna occidentalis Family: Caesalpiniaceae (Gulmohar family)
Synonyms: Cassia occidentalis
Synonyms: Cassia occidentalis
Coffee Senna is a smooth annual that can grow up to 2 m tall. The leaves
are compound, leaflets, in 4-6 pairs, have a sharp tip. These leaflets are
2-9 cm long and 2-3 cm wide with a distinct gland 3-5 mm from the base of
the stalk. Flowers occur in leaf axils. Sepals are green and 6-9 mm long.
The petals are yellow and 1-2 cm long. The 6-7 stamens are of two
different lengths. The seed pods are dark brown, 8 to 12 cm long, 7-10 mm
wide and curve slightly upward. The seeds are dull brown, 4-5 mm long and
flattened on both ends. The seeds can be roasted and made into a
coffee-like drink. Coffee Senna is native to Tropical & Subtropical America,
but widely naturalized in the Tropical world.
Medicinal uses:
The seed is bitter and has purgative
properties. It is also used as a diuretic, liver detoxifier, as a
hepato-tonic (balances and strengthens the liver). Further, used in
whooping cough and convulsion.
Medicinal uses:
The seed is bitter and has purgative
properties. It is also used as a diuretic, liver detoxifier, as a
hepato-tonic (balances and strengthens the liver). Further, used in
whooping cough and convulsion. | Identification credit: Sankara Rao, Shrikant Hadole | Photographed in Bangalore & Delhi. |
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