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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Cassia alata |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Ringworm Plant
Candle Bush
Candle Stick
Ringworm Shrub
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| Sinhala name: |
Eththora (ඇත්තෝර)
Ratathora (රටතෝර )
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| Tamil name: |
Cimaiyakatti
Vantukolli
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| Sanskrit name: |
Chakramarda
Dadrughna
Uranakshaka
Urabhrh
Edagaja
Prapunal
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
A large shrub with very thick, finely downy branches. Leaves alternate, pinnate, 30-60 cm long; leaflets 8-12 pairs,each 5-15 cm long. Flowers in pedunculate racemes, irregular, yellow with a darker veins. Pod long, ligulate, with a broasd wing down the middle of each valve, membranous,10-20 cm long and 1.3-1.6 cm broad with about 50 seeds.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Leaves
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| Treatment for: |
Skin Diseases
Worm Diseases
Paralysis
Constipation
Hemorrhoids
Headache
Hyperthyroidism
Gonorrhoea
Cough
Asthma
Anorexia
Eczema
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Root
Leaves
Seeds
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Purifies Blood
Reduces Weight
Good for Heart
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