BEEJ KASONDI – KASUNDI – KASAMARDA – KASMARDAH – PONNAVARAJ – CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS

Cassia occidentalis is known as Kasamarda in Ayurveda, Kasaondi (Kasundi) in Unani, and Paeyaavarai, Thagarai in Siddha. In Sanskrit, meaning of Kasa is cough or phlegm, and Mardan means to destroy. So one which destroys Kasa is called Kasamarda. It cleanses the throat, purifies the blood, and improves the digestion. The leaves, roots, and seeds of the plant are purgative. Cassia occidentalis, is used externally in skin diseases, and poisonous bites. As this plant possess expectorant properties, and is effective against cough, asthma, and other respiratory ailments it is given the name Kasamarda, and Kasari. The leaves are applied on scabies, ringworm, and other skin diseases. Though it is named Coffee Senna, but it has no relation to coffee

The seeds contain fatty matter, tannic acid, sugar, gum, cellulose, calcium sulphate and phosphate, crysophanic and malic acids, sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate, iron, silica and achrosine. 1, 8-dihydroxy-2- methylanthraquinone, 1, 4, 5-trihydroxy-7-methoxy-3- methylanthraquinone, physcion, its glucoside, rhein, aloe-emodin, chrysophanol, its glycoside, N-methylmorpholine, glucosides of campesterol and ß-sitosterol, and a galactomannan are also present in seeds.

Benefits:

Helps us in preventing and curing the following:

• Neutralize the oxidant effect of free radicals, and other substances.
• Prevents, or relieves an allergy.
• Reducing inflammation by acting on body mechanisms.
• Antiparasitic, expel parasitic worms (helminths), and other internal parasites from the body.
• Promoting excretion of urine/agent that increases the amount of urine excreted.
• Promotes the secretion of sputum by the air passages, used to treat coughs.
• Tending to stimulate or facilitate the evacuation of the bowels.
• Strongly laxative in effect
• Stimulates gastric activity.
• Restore or improve health or well-being.

Other Names:

beej kasondi, kasundi, kasamarda cassia occidentalis, Arimarda, Kasari, Badikasondi, Chakunda, Kasonda, Dipana, Kala, Kalankata, Kanaka, Karkasha, Kasamardaka, Kasari, Kashamarda, Jarana, Vimarda, Paeyaavarai, Thagarai, Tukhme Kasaondi, Kasunda, Natrum takara, Ponnaveeram, Kalakasunda, Kasuvayee, Nattandagarai, Peyavirai, Ponnavirai,  Kasinda, Coffee Senna, Negro Coffee, Rubbish Cassia, Stinking Weed, fedegoso, Dhigu thiyara, Penitora

Safety Information:

• For Natural Taste & Freshness, Keep it in cool and dry place.
• Avoid direct Sunlight & Do not Refrigerate.
• Store the contents in an Airtight Container after opening the package.
• All herbal medicine should be used under Medical Supervision only.