Cassia fistula | |
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Common name | Garmalo |
Botanical Name | Cassia fistula |
Vernacular name | English- Indian laburnum Hindi- Girimaal Gujarati- Garmaalo Sanskrit- Sampaka |
Family | Leguminosae |
Class | Dicotyledonae |
Parts of plant used | Stem bark |
Chemical Constituents | Anthraquinones, tannin, sterols |
Therapeutic uses | Used as purgative, self medication, as laxatives, used in convulsions and has anti-pyretic effects. |