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. |