Chamaecrista mimosoides
| Chamaecrista mimosoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Chamaecrista |
| Species: | C. mimosoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Chamaecrista mimosoides | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cassia mimosoides L. | |
Chamaecrista mimosoides is a species of flowering plant in the plant family Fabaceae.
Description
Chamaecrista mimosoides, commonly known as fish-bone cassia,[1] is a subshrub, annual, or perennial plant that occurs mainly in seasonally dry tropical regions. The species is locally common on sandy soils. It has a pithy stem that is woody at the base and either glabrous or sparsely hairy.[2] The plant is also known by the common names Japanese tea and tea senna.
Distribution
This species is native to Tropical and Southern Africa, extending through Tropical Asia to Northern Australia[3]
Uses
In India, the root of Chamaecrista mimosoides is traditionally used to treat diarrhea and stomach spasms.[4] The powdered leaves are applied for dressing wounds and sores,[5] as well as for managing mouth ulcers,[6] stomach spasms, and headaches.
References
- ^ a b Ghogue, J.-P. (2020). "Chamaecrista mimosoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T136661927A136661946. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T136661927A136661946.en. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ Akobundu, I.O. and Agyakwa, C.W., 1987. A handbook of West African weeds. IITA.
- ^ "Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Fichadiya, G. and Harisha, C.R., 2017. Detailed cyto-anatomy and cytometry of Cassia mimosoides L. leaf-An unexplored plant. AYU (An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda), 38(3-4), pp.153-157.
- ^ Gupta, A.K. and Neeraj Tandon, N.T., 2004. Reviews on Indian medicinal plants. Volume 5.
- ^ Guha, D.N., Sensarma, P. and Pal, D.C., 1999. A lexicon of medicinal plants in India. Naya Prokash, Calcutta, 1st Publication, 1, p.389.