Pink Shower

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Haiti, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Guatemala

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fever, Laxative, Purgative, Skin(Veterinary)

Science studied: KAEMPFEROL-3-O-BETA-D-MANNOPYRANOSYL(1->4)O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE, ALOE-EMODIN

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: Cassia grandis

Common names: Pink Shower, Carao, Caña fístula, Cañafístula, Cássia-gigante, Didžioji kasija, Geneúba, Hoberska kasija, Jakú, Korriu, Pink Shower Tree, Sandal, Stinking Toe, appleblossom cassia, bâton casse, canafístula, casse du Brésil

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Haiti, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Elsewhere, Guatemala.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fever
• Laxative
• Purgative
• Skin(Veterinary)
• Cold
• Mange

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Haiti
• Venezuela
• Dominican Republic
• Elsewhere
• Guatemala

Documented cultural uses

• Fever
• Laxative
• Purgative
• Skin(Veterinary)
• Cold
• Mange

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

• Improving the technological properties of whole and skimmed symbiotic yogurts supplemented with fructooligosaccharides and Cassia grandis seed galactomannan. · 2026 source ↗
• Enhancing Nutrient Profile and Reducing Acrylamide in California-Style Table Olives with <i>Cassia grandis</i> Fortification. · 2025 source ↗
• Effects of carao (Cassia grandis L.) on physico-chemical, microbiological and rheological characteristics of yogurt · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• KAEMPFEROL-3-O-BETA-D-MANNOPYRANOSYL(1->4)O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• ALOE-EMODIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.