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Form: Raw Herb- Seeds

Chakramarda is a poison and nutrient remover.
It is used to treat skin disorders and respiratory allergies.
The plant's leaves are used to cure Malaria, ringworm, chronic skin irritation, and other skin ailments.

Seed: 1 cm long, 3-4 mm thick, oblong or rhombohedral, both ends appear obliquely cut off, greenish-brown to brownish-black, smooth and lustrous.
The seed coat is made up of longitudinally elongated cells that are covered by a thick, smooth cuticle.
No odour; harsh taste

Seed Powder: Light brown with starch grains 8-12 in diameter and a few rosette crystals of calcium oxalate up to 49 in diameter.

Important Therapeutic Properties

Cassia tora contains numerous medicinal qualities.
Understanding these qualities will allow us to make better use of this herb.
These also show the circumstances under which we should avoid it.

The medical characteristics and meaning are listed below.

Anthelmintic: A medication used to kill parasitic worms.

Antioxidant: A chemical that reduces the oxidative action of free radicals and other compounds.

Antiparasitic: kills parasitic worms (helminths) and other internal parasites.

Antiperiodic: Preventing the recurrence of disease symptoms on a recurrent basis, as in malaria.

Antiseptic: A substance that can prevent infection by reducing the growth of infectious agents.

Purifying agent (depurative).

Hepatoprotective: Prevents liver damage.

Laxative: A substance that stimulates or facilitates intestinal evacuation.

Purgative: Has a strong laxative effect.

Stomachic: Stimulates gastric activity.
Vermifuge: Anthelmintic medicine.

Ayurvedic Action and Properties

In Ayurveda, the dried seed of Cassia tora Linn. is known as Edagaja, Dadamandam, Dadamari, Dadrughna, and Prapunnada.

Prapunnada has a pungent taste (Rasa), a pungent aftertaste (Vipaka), and a heated effect (Virya).

It's an Ushna Virya plant.
Ushna Virya, or hot potency herb, calms Vata (Wind) and Kapha (Mucus) while stimulating Pitta (Bile).
It promotes digestion, vomiting, and purging, as well as providing a sense of lightness.
It is thought to be harmful to sperm and the foetus.

Katu Rasa (taste on the tongue): (Pungent)

Laghu (Light), Ruksha, Guna (Action) (Dry)

Ushna (Action): Virya (Heating)

Katu (after digestion changed state): Vipaka (Pungent)

It is hot in effect and pungent in both the initial and post-digestive tastes (Rasa and Vipaka) (Virya).
It balances Vata and Kapha while increasing pitta.
It has carminative, antiemetic, and thermogenic properties.
It can help with indigestion, a loss of appetite, nausea, and piles.

Other Names: 

Cassia tora, Edagaja, Dadrughna, Chakramarda, Chakramardah, Kulb, Chavuka, Chakunda, Panevar, Chakunda, Chakoda beeja, Ring Worm Plant, Fetid Cassia, Fetid Senna, Sickle Senna, Wild Senna, Kovaraya, Pavand, Punwad, Punwadia, Chakavar, Chakunda, Pamad, Panevar, Tagache, Thagache, Thagatthe, Tagaa, Thakara, Ponthakara, Tankala, Panwal, Chakunda, Chakwad, Vshittgarai, Senavu, Tagarai, Tagiris, Panwar, Jue ming zi, Puwar, Panvar Seed, Fuwad Seeds

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