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Cassie

Acacia farnesiana

Cassie · Huisache · Sweet Acacia · Opopanax · Popinac · Cassier · Ellington curse · Ellington's curse · Faux-mimosa épineux, Cassie jaune, acacia jaune · Mimosa de Farnésie · Shitat Ha'meshuhot · Small's acacia · Texas huisache · Westindische akazie · acacia jaune · amperia · aroma · aromer · aromo · ban baburi · carambuco · cashia · cassie

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Mexico(Warihio), Brazil, China, India(Santal), Venezuela, Java, Spanish

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Alterative, Aphrodisiac, Arthritis

Science studied: AMINO-ACIDS, ANISALDEHYDE, APIGENIN-6,8-BIS-(C-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE), ASCORBIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Acacia farnesiana

Common names: Cassie, Huisache, Sweet Acacia, Opopanax, Popinac, Cassier, Ellington curse, Ellington's curse, Faux-mimosa épineux, Cassie jaune, acacia jaune, Mimosa de Farnésie, Shitat Ha'meshuhot, Small's acacia, Texas huisache, Westindische akazie, acacia jaune, amperia, aroma, aromer, aromo, ban baburi, carambuco, cashia, cassie

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Mexico(Warihio), Brazil, China, India(Santal), Venezuela, Java, Elsewhere and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Ache(Head)
Alterative
Aphrodisiac
Arthritis
Astringent
Bite(Snake)
Cancer(Stomach)
Carbuncle

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Cholera
Conjunctivitis
Convulsion
Delirium
Demulcent
Dysentery
Dyspepsia
Emetic
Epilepsy
Fever
Insanity
Insecticide
Mucous
Nausea
Ophthalmia
Perfume
Rabies
Repellant
Rheumatism
Rinderpest
Sore
Spasm
Stimulant
Stomachic
Tuberculosis
Tumor
Wound
Inflammation
Parturition
Skin
Sterility

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Mexico
Mexico(Warihio)
Brazil
China
India(Santal)
Venezuela
Java
Elsewhere
Spanish
Malaya

Documented cultural uses

Ache(Head)
Alterative
Aphrodisiac
Arthritis
Astringent
Bite(Snake)
Cancer(Stomach)
Carbuncle
Cholera
Conjunctivitis
Convulsion
Delirium

show 27 more documented entries

Demulcent
Dysentery
Dyspepsia
Emetic
Epilepsy
Fever
Insanity
Insecticide
Mucous
Nausea
Ophthalmia
Perfume
Rabies
Repellant
Rheumatism
Rinderpest
Sore
Spasm
Stimulant
Stomachic
Tuberculosis
Tumor
Wound
Inflammation
Parturition
Skin
Sterility

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

Ache(Head) · Mexico · "
Ache(Head) · Mexico(Warihio) · "
Alterative · Brazil · "
Aphrodisiac · Brazil · "
Arthritis · China · "
Astringent · Mexico · "
Bite(Snake) · India(Santal) · "
Cancer(Stomach) · Venezuela · "
Carbuncle · India(Santal) · "
Cholera · India(Santal) · "
Conjunctivitis · Java · "
Convulsion · India(Santal) · "
Delirium · India(Santal) · "
Demulcent · Brazil · "
Dysentery · Mexico · "
Dyspepsia · Mexico · "
Emetic · Java · "
Epilepsy · India(Santal) · "
Fever · Elsewhere · "
Insanity · India(Santal) · "
Insecticide · Brazil · "
Mucous · Mexico · "
Nausea · Java · "
Ophthalmia · Java · "

19 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

Novel myostatin inhibition by Acacia farnesiana: A network pharmacology workflow decoding its multi-target mechanism in sarcopenic obesity. · 2026 source ↗
Obtaining and Characterizing Poly(Acid Acrylic-co-Acrylamide) Hydrogels Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals from <i>Acacia farnesiana</i> L. Willd (Huizache). · 2025 source ↗
In vitro assessment of dietary mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) combined with a natural source of tannins (Acacia farnesiana L.) for sheep feeding · 2025 source ↗