🔥 Senna tora

by Sarah on December 28, 2019 in Fabaceae

Traditional Herbs from Senna tora

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15 g of seeds are roasted (fried without oil) until yellow then ground until they feel coarse then add sugar to taste.
Brew with hot water or boil first, drink as a substitute for tea.

What is Senna tora Looks like??

Parts of Senna tora that could be used

Leaves
Seeds
Fruit
Roots

Senna tora Distribution

This plant comes from tropical America and has been widely spread and cultivated in various tropical countries. The young leaves of this plant can be cooked as a vegetable while the roasted seeds are used as a tea substitute. Some people use it as traditional medicine to treat various diseases.
Agroecology of Senna tora
This plant is often found on cultivated land as a weed, mountain slopes, river banks and mostly in dry to wet bushes, at an altitude of 100-1,400 m above sea level. The required annual temperature is between 15-30 °C and likes full sunlight.
Morphology of Senna tora

The stem has different smelling leaves when young.
The leaves are green, 6-8 cm long with 3 pairs of leaflets in opposite positions.
The flowers are yellow with 5 petals.
The fruit is in the form of a fruit pod, has 4 corners with lots of seeds inside.\u00a0

Cultivation of Senna tora

Vegetative propagation (seeds).
Maintaining this plant is quite easy, it needs enough water and regular watering to maintain humidity.

Senna tora, more details :

Chemical Content of Senna tora
Anthraquuniones, glycosides, phytosterols, phenolic compounds, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, saponins, chyzophanol, emodin, aloe- emodinrhein, physcion, obtusin, toralactone, aurant-onbtusin, rubrobusin, torachryson.
Benefits of Senna tora
Laxative, treats eye pain, treats ringworm, skin diseases, wounds, boils, insect bites, dysentery and athelmentic... Has antioxidant, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antimicrobial and antifungal activity.
Simplisia of Senna tora

Choose small ketepeng seeds that are old and good.
Wash and clean the ketepeng seeds. Weigh them on a container.
Dry in the sun for 7 days or until the ketepeng seeds are completely dry.

Another Facts for Senna tora :

Synonym of Senna tora
Cassia borneensis Miq.� , Cassia contorta Vogel, Cassia foetida Salisb.
Habitus of Senna tora
Bush. Annual upright shrub, up to 2 m high
Habitat of Senna tora