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Cassia
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Cassia
legume genus of the Caesalpiniaceae family of plants; contain anthraquinone glycosides which causes diarrhea and myopathy. Includes C. acutiflora (senna), C. arachoides, C. barclayana, C. didymobotrya, C. floribunda, C. obtusiflora (sicklepod), C. roemeriana. Many species in the genus have been reclassified as Senna spp.
Cassia occidentalis
causes degeneration of striated muscle with a consequent myoglobinuria and atrophy of skeletal muscles and cardiomyopathy of sufficient extent to cause death. Called also coffee senna, wild coffee.
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Cassia occidentalis is a tropical annual herb found throughout India up to an altitude of 1200 metres.
Clinical evaluation of a herbal formulation in liver disorders by Ganesh, S.; Patki, Pralhad S.; Mitra, S.K. / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
Each Liv-52 tablet contains extracts of Capparis spinosa 65 mg, Cichorium intybus 65 mg, Solanum nigrum 32 mg, Cassia occidentalis 16 mg, T.
The efficacy of Liv-52 on liver cirrhotic patients: a randomized, ... by Huseini, H. Fallah; Alavian, S.M.; Heshmat, R.; Heydari, M.R.; Abolmaali, K. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
Kulubung tambang -- GRAMINAE Cymbopogon nardus Sogumau tandaa Serai wangi GRAMINAE Dinochloa scandenis Wadan Root HYPERICACEAE Cratoxylum sumatranum Morugion -- LABIATAE Ocinum sanctum Bawing kuda Selasih LAURACEAE Litsea odorifera Tandas Padang mawas LAURACEAE Cinnamomum iners Magkapur Teja LEGUMINOSAE Derris elliptica Limpodos/tubo/gam Tuba ut LEGUMINOSAE Cassia occidentalis Kurubawa manuk -- LEGUMINOSAE Cassia alata Kurubawai Gelenggang LEGUMINOSAE Dalbergia sp.
Traditional medicinal plants of the Dusun Tobilung of Kampong ... by Pasok, G. / Borneo Research Bulletin
 
 
 
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