March 23rd, 2007 | admin

The horse cassia (Cassia grandis) is a small tree with beautiful flowers. The tree produces brightly colored small flowers that literally cover the tree. This tree can be used as avenue tree and makes a good ornamental tree. The tree grows up to a height of 10 to 15 meters. The flowers produce long fruits, which bear many fruits.

Horse cassia got its name because of its use in treating different diseases that affect horses. Medicines are prepared from the extracts of barks and fruits for human use also. The pulp of fruits and the decoction prepared from the leaves of horse cassia is a powerful laxative (hence rarely used for the purpose). It is used in the treatment of anemia, ringworm etc.