Tarota (Casia toral) plant with raindrops

Description:

Description: English: Plant Species Botanical Name : Cassia toraL Family : CAESLPINIACEAE Used In : Ayurveda , Siddha , Unani , Folk , Tibetian , Veterinary , Chinese Habit : Herb Distribution : This species is probably native to South America and is globally distributed in the Tropics. Within India, it is found as a weed throughout in the monsoon , ascending up to an altitude of 1500 m. in the Himalayas. Common Uses: The seed,root,and leaf of Cakramarda are used in the form of paste and oil to treat skin diseases, rhehumatic aliments. It is also used as a green vegetable. No. of Names : Tamil : Appulantam , Cakatmatti , Cakkarakacam , Cakkarapati Kannada : Cagace , Chagache , Chagate Chakramarda Malayalam: Tagara , Tagera , Takara , Takaram Sanskrit : Adagaja , Ayudham Urdu : Panevar , Panwar , Tarota Persian : Sang saboyah, Sangsboyah Arabic : Tukhme panwar Hindi : Ailu , Ailwan , Talka Telugu : Tagarisa , Tagarisha Marathi : Takala , Takla , Tankala , Tankli , Tarota , Tharota English : Coffe-cassiaEnglish: Medical Plant and Green Vegetable as food. Date: 21 September 2014, 05:28:56. Source: Own work. Author: Yash Deshpande.