Wild Senna

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Amerindian), NO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cathartic, Fever, Laxative, Sore

Science studied: CHRYSOPHANOL, CHRYSOPHANOL-BETA-GLUCOSIDE, 2-EMODIN-HETEROSIDE, PHYSCION

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 marilandica

Common names: Wild Senna

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, US(Amerindian), NO.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cathartic
• Fever
• Laxative
• Sore

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• US(Amerindian)
• NO

Documented cultural uses

• Cathartic
• Fever
• Laxative
• Sore

Cultural record detail

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

• Cathartic · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · US(Amerindian) · "
• Laxative · US(Amerindian) · "
• Sore · US(Amerindian) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CHRYSOPHANOL
• CHRYSOPHANOL-BETA-GLUCOSIDE
• 2-EMODIN-HETEROSIDE
• PHYSCION
• PHYSCION-BETA-HETEROSIDE
• ANTHRAQUINONES
• EO

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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