(GBESSIN MAN) SENNA OCCIDENTALIS OR CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS

DEFINITION

Senna occidentalis is a species of dicotyledonous plants of the Fabaceae family, a subfamily of Caesalpiniaceae, native to tropical America, now with a pantropical distribution. These are shrubs with yellow flowers and smelly foliage

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PRESENTATRION

Herbaceous up to 2 m tall, in the shape of a thin distaff. Leaves alternate, pinnate, arranged in a spiral; leaflets 3-6 pairs, ovate to lanceolate, acute to acuminate; petiole with a gland at the base, sessile, rounded or conical; stipules linear-lanceolate to triangular, acuminate, caducous. Axillary racemes with yellow flowers; sepals oblong, obtuse; ovate or elliptical petals. Pod linear, obtuse, mucronate, erect, more or less arched, with numerous ovoid seeds.

BENEFITS

This plant is very popular; its leaves are particularly recommended for giving childbirth to pregnant women because they are oxytocic. On the other hand and perhaps by analogy, the leaves and the roots are used in sterility and impotence. Cassia has a useful powder which treats indigestion, invigorates the heart muscles, and especially purifies the blood. The juice extracted from its leaves is used in cases of skin conditions, rashes and allergies. It is also used as an antidote in cases of poisoning

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TOXICITY

The seeds of the Cassia occidentalis plant are considered poisonous as they are not naturally consumed by livestock and it is also recommended to keep animals away from these seeds due to toxalbumin, an enzyme that causes poisoning. However, it loses this toxicity thanks to the heat.

RECIPE

In case of urinary tract infection: Drink an infusion of Cassia leaves which makes you urinate a lot. boil 15 g of Cassia occidentalis leaves in a liter of water. Have a drink before sleep