Accession Data
Cassia fistula
Common Name: Golden Shower Tree
Family: Fabaceae
Country of Origin: southern Asia
Uses: For a very long time, Ayuvrvedic Traditions have used Cassia Fistula, also known as Nripadruma in Sanskrit, for many ailments. Beginning with the root, it can be made into different tonics to help alleviate pains involving the chest, joints, and head. The root can also be taken as a tonic to cleanse the blood and therefore reduce fever, heart diseases, and high blood sugar.
The root also provides relief of skin disorders, wounds, ulcers, and rheumatic conditions. The leaves and bark are also used extensively. The bark has been grounded down to powder in remedies for jaundice, leprosy, syphillis and heart disease.
Juice extract from the leaves can be made into a paste or poultice for eczema.
Accession Data
Accession #: 201000131
Accession Date: 2010-09-27
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 2402
Quantity: 2
Source: Yale - Marsh Gardens
Culture: Best in full sun with good drainage. Flowering is better with pronounced difference between summer and winter temps (sub-tropical conditions)
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: eurosid I
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
SubFamily: Caesalpinioideae
Tribe: Cassieae
SubTribe: Cassiinae
References
- Cassia fistula at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Thursday, September 08, 2016.
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, September 08, 2016.
- Cassia fistula at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Thursday, September 08, 2016.
- Cassia fistula at GBIF. Last accessed on Thursday, September 08, 2016.
- Bhalerao S.A. and Kelkar T.S. Traditional Medicinal Uses, Phytochemical Profile and Pharmacological Activities of Cassia fistula Linn. International Research Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 1(5), 79-84, Sept. (2012).
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