3^0 MEDICINAL LEGUMINOS^ 



Cassia Absus (Shrub).— Seeds used for ophthalmia. 



Cassia alata (Shrub). — Depuratory, purgative, anti-herpetic. The 

 seeds are vermifugal (Daruty). 



The active principle is chrysophanic acid. The juice of the leaves 

 mixed with lemon-juice is a very good remedy for diseases of the 

 skin. The Indians regard every portion of the plant as being an 

 excellent antidote for snake-poison. 



Cassia brasiliana (Shrub). — Contains a bitter and unpleasant pulp 

 employed as a laxative or purgative (Lanessan). 



Cassia chamaecrista (Herb).— The leaves are purgative. 



Cassia emarginata (Shrub).— The fruit is purgative. 



Cassia decipiens (Shrub).— The fruit is purgative. 



Cassia elongata (Shrub). — The leaves are purgative. The senna 

 variety is known as Tinnevelly senna. English doctors regard this 

 senna as being of superior quality. 



Cassia glauca (Shrub). — The seeds are used for gout and diabetes. 

 The leaves, when pounded with sugar and milk, are recommended 

 for blennorrhagia (Lanessan). 



Cassia bifiora (Shrub).— Anti-syphilitic. 



Cassia hirsuta (Shrub). Anti-syphilitic and febrifuge. 



Cassia Sophora (Shrub). — The leaves, bark and seeds are used as 

 a cathartic and as an anti-herpetic. 



Cassia obtusa (Shrub). — A species of senna, fairly common in the 

 neighbourhood of Pondicherry. It is used by the natives as a sub- 

 stitute for the officinal senna (Achart). 



Cassia acutifolia (Shrub). — The leaves of this variety are known 

 in pharmacy as senna, and the fruit is termed senna-pod. Senna is 

 an extremely valuable purgative and is used either alone, or with 

 manna or rhubarb, in conjunction with sulphate of soda. 



Cassia angustifoiia {'EA\x\xh).—~Cassia nbovata (Herb). — These 

 species also furnish senna. 



Cassia auriculata (Shrub).— In Egypt the seeds are a popular 

 remedy for eye troubles of an inflammatory nature (Bocquillon). 



In Ceylon the dried leaves are used as a substitute for tea (Mac- 

 millan). 



Csesalpinia Bonducella (Climbing Shrub).— The seeds contain an 

 active resin, Bondiici)i. They are bitter, febrifuge, astringent, and 

 tonic. The leaves are emmenagogic. The root is used for curing 

 snake bites. This plant is distributed throughout the tropical zone 

 and is commonly known as Cadoqiie. 



