Latin Names: Cassia Fistula

English Name: Indian Laburnum

Sanskrit / Indian Name: Aragvadha, Amaltas

Cure for: The seeds are recognized as antibilious, aperitif, carminative, and laxative while the root is used for curing adenopathy, burning sensations, leprosy, skin diseases, syphilis, and tubercular glands. The leaves of the tree is used for erysipelas, malaria, rheumatism, and ulcers, the buds are used for biliousness, constipation, fever, leprosy, and skin disease and the fruit for abdominal pain, constipation, fever, heart disease, and leprosy.

Also, it is used in the treatment of varicose veins. It helps in shrinking engorged veins and has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect.