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)