Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Senna alata
Scientific Name and Description
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Cassia alata L.
Cassia alata L. var. perennis Pamp.
Cassia alata L. var. rumphiana DC.
Cassia bracteata L.f.
Cassia herpetica Jacq.
Cassia rumphiana (DC.) Bojer
Herpetica alata (L.) Raf.
Cassia alata L. var. perennis Pamp.
Cassia alata L. var. rumphiana DC.
Cassia bracteata L.f.
Cassia herpetica Jacq.
Cassia rumphiana (DC.) Bojer
Herpetica alata (L.) Raf.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Philippines | Akapulko |
| Common Names | emperor's candlesticks, candle bush,candelabra bush, Christmas candles,empress candle plant, ringworm shrub, |
Plants Medicinal Value
Herb usable parts
Roots
Bark
Leaves
Flowers
Ethnopharmacology use
Senna alata (L.) Roxb. Shrub Leaves, bark, flower, root Skin diseases; fractures; abortifacient; contraceptive; scabies; eczema and leucoderma; Cattle alopecia General; cattle Kshirsagar and Singh 2001, Samy et al. 2008, Sripathi and Sankari 2010
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Kshirsagar and Singh 2001
Samy et al. 2008
Sripathi and Sankari 2010
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Citations
Herb citations
Senna alata. (2024, March 24). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senna_alata