Senna alata (L.) Roxb. Family : Fabaceae Common name : Candle Bush, dadmari(Odia). Habit : Deciduous Shrub Habitat. : Roadsides, river banks, rain forest edges, lake shores, pond and ditch margins.

Senna alata (L.) Roxb.

Family : Fabaceae

Common name : Candle Bush, dadmari(Odia).

Habit : Deciduous Shrub

Habitat. : Roadsides, river banks, rain forest edges, lake shores, pond and ditch margins.

Medicinal uses :

🍁Stem, leaf, and root decoctions is used in treatment of wound, skin and respiratory tract infection, burns, diarrhoea, and constipation.

🍁Leaf decoction serves as an antidote to body and abdominal pain, stress, and toothache.

🍁Stem, bark, and leaves were reported to be used as a remedy for gastroenteritis, hepatitis, ringworm, and dermal infections.

Sugimani Marndi

(Biodiversity and Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha)

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