Sickle pod
Cassia tora, Senna tora, Sickle pod, foetid cassia, puvad, Chakvad
Botanical Name: Cassia tora, Senna tora
English Name: Sickle Pod, Foetid Cassia
Hindi Name: Puvad, Chakvad
Sanskrit Name: Chakramard
English Name: Sickle Pod, Foetid Cassia
Hindi Name: Puvad, Chakvad
Sanskrit Name: Chakramard
Description
This weed is native to India. The weed cassia tora is also found in Myanmar, China and central America. (syn. Cassia obtusifolia L.)
This weed is a member of Fabaceae plant family. This is a small fetid herb. The leaves are paripinnate, leaflets are in 3- pairs and obovate-oblong. The flowers bloom in August to September. The flowers in axillary pairs are yellow in color with five petals. The pod is long and slender, 4 sided sharp pointed has 20-30 seeds.
This weed is a member of Fabaceae plant family. This is a small fetid herb. The leaves are paripinnate, leaflets are in 3- pairs and obovate-oblong. The flowers bloom in August to September. The flowers in axillary pairs are yellow in color with five petals. The pod is long and slender, 4 sided sharp pointed has 20-30 seeds.
Usage
The tender leaves can be cooked as vegetable. The seeds are used for Ringworms and other skin diseases. Some times seeds are used as coffee beans. Please note that Cassia tora is different from cassia used in spices.
Gujarati: Kuvadio, Chakramard
Marathi: Tarota, Takla
Bengali: Edanchi, Chakunda, Chatkaataa
Kannada: Takrike
Tamil: Tagare, Vindu
Malayalam: Takar
Telugu: Tantyamu, Tagarish
Marathi: Tarota, Takla
Bengali: Edanchi, Chakunda, Chatkaataa
Kannada: Takrike
Tamil: Tagare, Vindu
Malayalam: Takar
Telugu: Tantyamu, Tagarish
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