Common Name
English :
Hindi :Kasaundi
Manipuri :Thaonam nashangbi
Scientific Name
Group :Angiosperm (Dicotyledon)
Family :Caesalpiniaceae
Genus :Cassia
Species :bicapsularis Linn.
Habit :Foetid undershrub
Parts Used :Leaf/Shoot
Mode of Preparation :Fresh leaf crushed with water for paste preparation.
Mode of use :Fresh
Ingredients :Plant contains b-sitosterol and terpenoids.
Ailment Treated:Tender shoot is cooked and eaten against diabetes. Leaf paste is used in ring worms and other skin diseases.
Source:Wild, very common along the road sides and river banks.
