Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Tora

Plant

English

Tora, Cassia tora, Coffee weed, Fetid senna, Foetid cassia, Java-bean, Oriental senna, Ring-worm plant, Sicklepod, Sickle senna, Stinking cassia, Tavara

Latin

Senna tora (L.)Roxb., Cassia tagera L., Cassia tora L., Senna tora, Cassia tagera, Cassia tora

Plantparts

foliage, Ripe seed, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Abscess, Abscesses, Acute conjunctivitis, Affections of the liver, Ague, Anti-abscess, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-fatigue, Anti-malarial, Anti-Paludic, Antipruritic, aperient, Ascites from cirrhosis, Asthenia of liver, Body ache, Body Aches, body pain, body pains, Boils, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, complaints of the stomach, Corneal ulcer, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, disorders of the liver, diuretic, Dizziness due to hypertension, exhaustion, faintness, Fatigue, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gastropathy, Glaucoma, Habitual constipation, headache, headaches, head pains, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, indigestion, Infantil malabsorption, Infantil malnutrition, Inflammation of the pharynx, Itch, Itches, itching, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Laxative, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, movements of the bowel, Nightblindness, pharyngitis, Pruritus, Purgative, Pyrexia, soothes headaches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, Stomach trouble, sugar diabetis, Tiredness, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, weakness, weariness

Other uses

Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Large Intestine, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical used on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Aloe emodin, anthrone, ash, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Carotene, Chrysophanic acid, Copper, emodin, fat, Fibres, glucose, Heptanoic acid, iron, Lignoceric acid, linolenic acid, magnesium, manganese, mannitol, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, phosphorus, Physostigmine, potassium, protein, rhein, Sitosterol, sodium, Stearic acid, Triacontanol, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5608

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