Cassia Acutifolia
The cassias belong to the leguminous family. The leaflets of this and some other species produce the well-known drug called senna. That known as Alexandria senna is produced by the above. East Indian...
The cassias belong to the leguminous family.
The leaflets of this and some other species produce the well-known
drug called senna. That known as Alexandria senna is produced by
the above. East Indian senna is produced by _C. elongata_. Aleppo
senna is obtained from _C. obovata_. The native species, _C.
marylandica_, possesses similar properties. The seeds of _C.
absus_, a native of Egypt, are bitter, aromatic, and mucilaginous,
and are used as a remedy for ophthalmia. _C. fistula_ is called
the Pudding-Pipe tree, and furnishes the cassia pods of commerce.
The seeds of _C. occidentalis_, when roasted, are used as a
substitute for coffee in the Mauritius and in the interior of
Africa.
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