Definition: A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Many species of this genus, including the medicinal C. senna and C. angustifolia, have been reclassified into the Senna genus (SENNA PLANT) and some to CHAMAECRISTA.
CASSIA SENNA; CASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA and CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS see SENNA PLANT are also available; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its
See AlsoSenna Extract
Other names Indian Laburnum; fistulas, Cassia; fistula, Cassia; Laburnums, Indian; Laburnum, Indian; Indian Laburnums; Cassias; Cassia fistulas; Cassia fistula
