Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- plasma
- Systems
- Circulatory
What is Cassia?
Seeds and leaves are used for skin diseases.Mixed with lime juice, eases skin itch and erup-tions; ringworm (used externally). Leaf decoctions (1 part leaves : 10 parts water) given in two ouncedoses to children, removes fevers during teething.Leaves boiled in castor oil are applied to foul ul-cers and inflammations. As a poultice, leaves has-ten suppuration. Warmed they reduce gout, sciatica,and joint pains. Seeds are used as a substitute fortea and coffee.
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Dadru hara (ringworm — prime use)
- Kushtha hara (skin diseases)
- Krimighna
- Kandu hara (relieves itching)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1
Ayurvedic Properties (Energetics)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Rasa (Taste) | plasma |
| Body Systems | Circulatory |
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
Preparation & Usage
Forms: Decoction, paste, poultice, oil
Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 4: Herbology
How to Use Cassia Tora by Condition
Explore how Cassia Tora is used for specific health concerns — with dosage, preparation methods, and classical references for each.
▶ Classical Text References (1 sources)
References in Sharangadhara Samhita
Another paste for Karandu and Pama: Durva (Cynodon dactylon, bermuda grass), Abhaya (Haritaki/Terminalia chebula), Saindhava (rock salt), Chakramarda (Cassia tora), and Kutheraka (Ocimum basilicum/basil), mixed with buttermilk as a paste, destroys Karandu (itching) and Pama (scabies).
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)
Durva grass is cooling and anti-pruritic, Chakramarda is specifically antifungal (its seeds contain chrysophanol), and holy basil is antimicrobial.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)
Chakramarda leaves (Cassia tora), Meshashringi (Gymnema sylvestre), Hilamochika, Koshataki (Luffa acutangula), bamboo shoots, ripe palmyra fruit, and Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa) are recommended.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 57: Diet for Skin Diseases (Kushtha Pathyapathyam)
Chakramarda leaves (Cassia tora), Meshashringi (Gymnema sylvestre), Hilamochika, Koshataki (Luffa acutangula), bamboo shoots, ripe palmyra fruit, and Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa) are recommended.
— Sharangadhara Samhita, Parishishtam, Chapter 46: Diet for Skin Diseases (Kushtha Pathyapathyam)
Source: Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application); Parishishtam, Chapter 57: Diet for Skin Diseases (Kushtha Pathyapathyam); Parishishtam, Chapter 46: Diet for Skin Diseases (Kushtha Pathyapathyam)
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