Feather leaved Cassia
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Scientific name
Chamaecrista mimosoides
English Name
Feather leaved Cassia
Malayalam name
ചേരണി, പടാര്ചുണ്ട
Common name
Mountain flat-bean
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Tropical dry deciduous forests, Tropical moist deciduous forests
- Leaves : alternate, linear-oblong in outline, and characteristically pinnately compound
- Flowers : typically solitary or arranged in small clusters of 2 to 3
- Stem : variable, usually puberulent with short curved hairs
Uses
Stomach upset,wounds
Parts used
Leaves, roots, seeds
How to use
- Stomach Spasm and Colic : Infusions from the roots and aerial parts are administered to relieve abdominal cramps, stomach spasms, and infant colic
- Wounds and Skin Eruptions : Crushed leaves or entire-plant pastes are applied topically as poultices to treat minor skin ulcers, sores, facial eruptions, and insect bites.
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Seed Collection & Storage: Pods are harvested when they turn brown and dry on the plant. Gently opening or threshing the pods yields smooth, flat, orange-brown seeds that store well under cool, dry conditions.Highly adaptable to poor soil quality. It thrives best in well-draining sandy loam, loamy, or gravely soils.
