Cassia absus Linn.
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Cassia absus Linn.belongs to Caesalpiniaceae, family.
The Arabic Names for this herb are Chashmezaj, Kharob.
The English Name for this herb is Chaksu.
The Urdu Names for this herb are Chaksu, Chashkhacham, Choriya Chanor.
Pharmacological Actions
Seeds:
AstringentCatharticCholagogueDetersiveDiureticHaematonicHaemostaticOphthalmic TonicResolventStimulantTonic Seed (powder):
DetersiveResolvent
Indications
The Indications of Seeds of Cassia absus Linn. are Purulent Ophthalmia, Cough, Sores, Epiphora, Tumours, Wounds, Amenorrhoea, Ulcers, Leucoderma, Purulent Conjunctivitis, Granular Conjunctivitis (Trachoma), Eye Diseases, Hiccough, Ring Worm, Uremia, Kidney Malfunctioning, Nasal Disorders.
The Indications of Seed (powder) of Cassia absus Linn. are Eyesight Weakness, Epiphora, Conjunctivitis.
The Indication of Collyrium of Cassia absus Linn. is Dirt of Eyes.
No Contra Indication information is available for Cassia absus Linn..
Temperaments
The Temperament of Cassia absus Linn. is 2nd order, warm and dry.
Available Brands
Compound Preparations
Cassia absus Linn. is used in the preparation of Hab Musaffi Khun, Hab Narkachur, Safuf Bars, Safuf Chutki compounds.
Dosage
Part | Dose | Instruction |
Whole Herb | | N/A |
Infusion (seed) | 21.000Nos. | N/A |
Seeds | | N/A |
Herb's Description
Cassia absus Linn.. An erect annual plant upto 10-60 cm high. Stems and leaves having grey bristly viscose hair. Leaflets in two pairs, broadly elliptic to obovate, unequal sided 2.28 (-3.5) cm long and 10-18 (-25) mm broad, very puberulous or pubescent on both the surfaces. Racemes terminal or leaf-opposed. Pods flat, coarsely hairy, thin walled, dehiscent strap-shaped, 4 cm long, 8 mm wide, short beaked, stripe 5 mm long. Seeds 4-8, black, glossy, subovate
Taste Odor & Occurrence
Occurence: It occurs in Egypt, India, Japan, New Guinea, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Sudan, Zaire.. The plant is distributed in the Tropics of the world.
Taste:
Seeds: Bitter
Substitutes
No information regarding Cassia absus Linn.'s substitute is currently available.
Active Constituents
Cassia absus Linn.'s Active constituents:
Antidotes
No information regarding Cassia absus Linn.'s antidot is currently available.
Warning & Precautions
Reported as harmful for individuals with warm temperament.It may be a dangerous remedy in catarrhal ophthalmia and granular eyelids and may produce a great deal of pain.Though regarded as non-toxic but when used for eyes (as collyrium) it is advisable to detoxify it (or use with its corrigent) or the seeds must be decorticated.
Toxicity
Currently no Toxicity information is available for Cassia absus Linn.. (work in progress)