👍 Senna siamea

by Sarah on January 03, 2020 in Fabaceae

Traditional Herbs from Senna siamea

malaria

Boil 10 g of fresh leaves with 1 glass of water for 15 minutes. Cool then strain the mixture. Add 2 teaspoons of brown sugar, stir until smooth.
Drink 2 times a day as much in the morning and evening.

diabetes

Prepare 1 handful of fresh johar leaves then wash until clean. Boil 220 ml of water until boiling and the remaining water is cold, strain.
Drink 2 times a day. 1 glass each.

What is Senna siamea Looks like??

Parts of Senna siamea that could be used

Leaves
Seeds
Flowers
Roots
Stems

Senna siamea Distribution

This plant originates from Southeast and South Asia. It grows from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar to India and Sri Lanka. In Indonesia, it grows mostly on the islands of Sumatra and Java. Often used as a medicinal plant, shade plant, ornamental plant, wind barrier plant in plantations. Apart from that, the young leaves and flowers can be consumed as vegetables.
Agroecology of Senna siamea
Grows well in tropical lowlands with a monsoon climate that has rainfall between 500-2,800 mm/year, temperature between 20-31 °C. Cannot grow at an altitude of more than 1,300 m above sea level and at temperatures below 10 °C. Likes sunny, well-drained areas and fertile soil with a pH between 5.5-7.5.
Morphology of Senna siamea

Taproot.
The stem has gray-brown bark. Branches widen, forming a rounded crown.
Compound leaves, even pinnate spines, dark green and shiny on the upper side and dull green with fine hairs on the lower side, rounded shape, flat edges.
Flowers in the form of panicles that appear at the end of the twigs. Bright yellow flower corolla, 5 pieces, inverted oval.
Fruit is pod-shaped.
Seeds are flat oval, shiny brown.

Cultivation of Senna siamea

Propagation via seeds. Planting can be spread directly in the field.
Starts to flower and bear fruit at 2-3 years of age.

Senna siamea, more details :

Chemical Content of Senna siamea
Barakol, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, carotenoids, lupeol, anthraquinones, sitosterin, terpenoids, steroids, cardiac glycosides, essential oils.
Benefits of Senna siamea
Treating diabetes, malaria, worms in children, medicine for itching and scabies, sedatives, liver disorders, reducing appetite, anemia, fever, high blood pressure, laxative, treatment of syphilis, herpes, antirheumatism.
Simplisia of Senna siamea

Choose fresh johar leaves, wash them until clean.
Dry them in the oven at 40\u00b0C until they reach a moisture content of 10%.
Grind them into powder.
Store in a closed container.

Another Facts for Senna siamea :

Synonym of Senna siamea
Cassia arborea� Macfad., Cassia florida� Vahl, Cassia gigantea� Bertero ex DC.
Habitus of Senna siamea
Tree. Annual tree, reaching 5-20 m high
Habitat of Senna siamea