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	Cassia - Suggest to a friend of WIKI
		Cassia's flavour, however, is less delicate than that of true cinnamon; for this reason the less expensive cassia is sometimes called "bastard cinnamon".
		In some cases, cassia is labeled "Indonesian cinnamon" to distinguish it from the more expensive true cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), which is the preferred form of the spice used in Mexico and Europe.
		Cassia (Hebrew, qesia), the bark of Cinnamomum iners from Arabia and Ethiopia
	www.superso.com /wp/c/Cassia.htm (1038 words)

	Plants Belonging to the Genus 'Cassia'
		Cassia ampliflora synonym of Senna multijuga (False Sicklepod)
		Cassia calliantha synonym of Senna multijuga (False Sicklepod)
		Cassia wislizeni synonym of Senna wislizeni (Shrubby Senna)
	www.desert-tropicals.com /Plants/Fabaceae/Cassia.html (504 words)

	Cassia from Herbal Extracts Plus
		Cassia is a warming tonic, similar in action to cinnamon, and acts as a stimulant for the digestive tract that eases nausea, indigestion, vomiting, dyspepsia and flatulence.
		Cassia is similar to cinnamon (and often sold ground as cinnamon) but differs in strength (not quite as lively) and appearance (rougher and thicker).
		Cassia is said to stimulate the circulatory system, warming and reducing the feeling of coldness and stimulating peripheral circulation of those who experience cold hands and feet.
	www.herbalextractsplus.com /cassia.cfm (914 words)

	CHAPTER 2
		Cassia oil is distilled from a mixture of leaves, twigs and fragments of bark.
		For cassia oil, cinnamaldehyde is the major constituent and a minimum content of 80 percent is specified in the ISO standard.
		The diversity of Cinnamomum as a genus, although not as great as, say, Eucalyptus, has analogies with the latter in terms of the variety of chemical types of volatile oil that may be distilled from the plants.
	www.fao.org /docrep/V5350E/V5350e04.htm (3447 words)

	MDidea Extracts Professional:Standardized Herbal Extracts Series:Cassia Nomame P.E.Cassia nomame L.,Dimer ...
		Recommend: Cassia nomame (Cassia Mimosoides) is an important lipase inhibitor which works by inhibiting fat from being absorbed into the bloodstream, but at the same time allows the necessary absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.
		Collected plants (Cassia nomame) dried in the shade and chopped into chips, were put into boiling water, 30 times in weight of the chips, and kept boiling for 1 hr.
		The suppressing effect of the hot-water extract of Cassia nomame (Sieb.) HONDA was studied on the frequency of chromosomal aberrations in Chinese hamster ovary K1 (CHO-K1) cells.
	www.mdidea.com /products/herbextract/dimer/data.html (4156 words)

	Golden Shower Tree, Cassia Fistula, Senna Fistula
		Cassia is a very large genus with about 500 species, the better known members of which are fine flowering trees.
		Cassia fistula is a legume, rated 30-40 feet and native to India and South Asia.
		Cassia is a huge genus that includes many of the most colorful trees and shrubs in the tropics.
	mgonline.com /cassiafistula.html (228 words)

	PBIO 250 Lecture Notes -- Nomenclature -- Spring 1998
		Recently, this species was examined again, and it was decided that the taxon belong to neither genus, but to a genus of its own, and the name Aristocapsa insigne was proposed in 1989.
		Cassia galegifolia was proposed by Linnaeus in 1759 based on a Plumier plate published in 1756.
		The exact identity of the plant figured by Plumier was never establish by any monographer of the genus Cassia, yet, in 1988, Lourteig concluded the figure represented a plant of Senna pallida, a name proposed by Vahl in 1807 and used since that date.
	www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de /b-online/ibc99/reveal/onename.html (1407 words)

	Cassia tora Various
		Cassia tora belongs to the plant family CAESALPINIACE and Genus Cassia This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7.
		Cassia tora is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
		Cassia tora is used in Malaysia for dyeing.
	www.plant-supplies.com /plants/cassiatora.htm (230 words)

	Canafistula - Cassia fistula
		Blood dysentery: Grind together the root of Cassia fistula and the root of Holarrhena antidysenterica and extract the juice from ground root.
		Tonsil: Extract the septum of the fruit of Cassia fistula and smear it on the lower side of cheek to cure from the swelling of root of the ear due to cold.
		The Indian laburnum (Cassia fistula L.) fruit: an analysis of its chemical constituents.
	www.raintree-health.co.uk /plants/canafistula.html (838 words)

	MDidea Extracts Professional:Newly Developed Extracts Series:Cassia Twig P.E.Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae,10:1.Spectrology
		It is the inner bark of a tree resembling the cinnamon (q.v.), the Cinnamomum cassia of botanists, and was probably imported from India.
		In that case, Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae is commonly combined with Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae (Bai Shao), Maltose (Yi Tang), and Radix Astragali Membranacei (Huang Qi) as in Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang (Astragalus Fortify the Center Decoction).
		For the latter, Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae is commonly combined with mix-fried Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gan Cao), Radix Panacis Ginseng (Ren Shen), and Gelatinum Corii Asini (E Jiao) as in Zhi Gan Cao Tang (Mix-fried Licorice Decoction).
	www.mdidea.com /products/new/new024spectrology.html (2399 words)

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		Several species of cassia are medicinal, of which most are imported from Egypt, but one is American.
		Cassia acutifolia; A perennial plant, of a shrubby character, growing from one to four feet high, with bright-yellow flowers in axillary spikes, with oval-elliptical leaflets nearly an inch long.
		Cassia marilandica is one of several species of senna common in America, and is medicinal.
	www.medherb.com /cook/html/CASSIA_ACUTIFOLIA.htm (1168 words)

	Cassia (genus) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Confusingly, cassia is also the English name of Cinnamomum aromaticum in the Lauraceae.
		Cassia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita malabaricus.
		Cassia absus L. Cassia afrofistula Brenan - Kenyan Shower Cassia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cassia_(genus) (112 words)

	Citrus: Sennas, cassias burst with sunny blossoms
		A few years ago the large Cassia genus became better understood by botanists and was sorted into two groups: Senna and Cassia.
		Cassia now contains more than 100 species of shrubs and small trees from tropical and subtropical regions around the world.
		The Senna genus has more than 260 species of fast-growing, mostly evergreen shrubs and small trees that grow in warmer, temperate to tropical zones around the world.
	sptimes.com /2006/12/11/Citrus/Sennas__cassias_burst.shtml (720 words)

	cassiafistula
		Occurrence of enantiomeric proanthocyanidins in the leguminosae plants, Cassia fistula L. and Cassia javanica L. Chemical And Pharmaceutical Bulletin 38(4): 888-893.
		The acceleration of germination of Cassia fistula: Fungi associated with rotting seeds and abnormal seedlings.
		The role of microflora and fauna in the decay of multiseeded indehiscent fruits: Cassia fistula and Aegle marmelos.
	www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /listing/cassiafistula.htm (2177 words)

	KBD: Kew Bibliographic Databases: Search results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		1981 Naphthalene glycosides in cassia senna and cassia angustifolia.
		1981 Naphalene glycosides in Cassia senna and Cassia angustifolia.
		Lemli J, Cuveele J. The transformation of anthroneglycosides by drying of the leaves of Cassia senna & Rhamnus frangula Pl. Med.
	www.kew.org /kbd/advancedsearch.do?keywords=Cassia (334 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Golden Shower Tree, Purging Cassia, Golden Chain Tree, Indian Laburnum Cassia ...
		Cassia fistula (Golden Shower Tree or Purging Cassia) is a late spring to mid-summer bloomer (with the heaviest blooming in June) that puts on a massive golden yellow floral display.
		This cassia is a summer bloomer starting as early as April then through August and a South Florida favorite.
		Cassia fistula, aka Golden Shower Tree is a tropical tree that grows from zones 9b and warmer.
	davesgarden.com /pf/go/38312 (1428 words)

	Fedegoso - Cassia occidentalis an extremely potent herb
		Fedegoso or Cassia occidentalis, is a small tree growing 5 to 8 meters in height which is found in many tropical areas of South America including the Amazon.
		It is in the same genus as Senna and is sometimes called "Coffee Senna" since its seeds, found in long seed pods, are sometimes roasted and made into a coffee-like beverage.
		Piles: Grind the roots of Cassia occidentalis with the seeds of Piper nigrum and extract the juice.
	www.raintree-health.co.uk /plants/fedegosa.html (1447 words)

	Cinnamon and Cassia: The Genus Cinnamomum
		Cinnamon and Cassia, the "Spices of Life", together constitute one of the most widely used group of spices.
		A comprehensive volume, Cinnamon and Cassia: Genus Cinnamomum explores in detail Srilankan cinnamon, Chinese cassia, Indonesian cassia, Indian cassia, camphor, and also the important related and useful spices of Cinnamomum.
		It also includes chapters on Indian and Indonesian varieties of cassia, along with overviews of the camphor tree, and coverage of cinnamon and cassia pharmacology, toxicology, end uses, economics, and marketing.
	www.cplpress.com /contents/C1390.htm (348 words)

	Database entry Fedegoso - Cassia occidentalis Fedegoso - Cassia occidentalis Fedegoso - Cassia occidentalis Fedegoso - ...
		The Cassia genus comprises some 600 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, with numerous species growing in the South American rainforests and tropics.
		The Cassia plants are well known for a group of chemicals with strong laxative actions called anthraquinones.
		The actions of the anthraquinones chemicals are the basis of senna’s widespread use as a purgative and strong laxative.
	www.rain-tree.com /fedegosa.htm (2170 words)

	Canafistula - Cassia fistula Canafistula - Cassia fistula,Canafistula - Cassia fistula,Canafistula - Cassia fistula
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		Canafistula is native to India, the Amazon and Sri Lanka, and is now widely cultivated worldwide as an ornamental tree for its beautiful showy yellow flowers.
		Canafistula's laxative actions come from a group of well documented compounds called anthraquinones that are found in all Cassia and Senna plants in varying degrees.
	www.rain-tree.com /canafistula.htm (595 words)

	Cassia marilandica Lot P: Specialty Perennials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		This species is a native member of the pea family found from Eastern and North Central North America.
		The compound foliage gives the Cassia genus a feathery appearance from a distance.
		Soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours, lightly cover seeds, germination is spread out over a few weeks and some my take up to a year.
	www.hardyplants.com /catalog/p119.html (172 words)

	cassiasophera
		Molecular taxonomy of the genus Cassia L. based on seed protein and mitochondrial DNA RFLP.
		Ultrastructure of seed coat and water uptake pattern of seeds during germination in Cassia sp.
		An anthraquinone 3-neohesperidoside from Cassia sophera root bark.
	www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /listing/cassiasophera.htm (489 words)

	Cassia grandis
		The petals lack a uniform shape, the uppermost one being particularly modified and having a yellow patch at its proximal end.
		Typical in form to many Cassias, these blossoms are among the most attractive that the tropical forest has to offer.
		This design, along with the large, curved pistil of the flower, are unique and identifying characteristics of the large (pantropically distributed) Cassia genus.
	www.cds.ed.cr /teachers/harmon/page61.html (640 words)

	Picture Senna,Plants,Senna Tree Pictures,Catalog,Trees Encyclopedia
		Date : 12/14/2006 Time : 3:25:30 PM Senna is any herb, shrub, or tree of the genus Cassia in the pulse family, Leguminosae, order Rosales; the name is also applied to any of several cathartic drugs derived especially from the leaves.
		The dried leaves of Cassia acutifolia (Alexandria senna) and C. angustifolia (Indian senna) are utilized for purgatives.
		The seeds of some species are used as a coffee substitute.
	www.4to40.com /earth/geography/htm/plantsindex.asp?counter=325 (137 words)

	Welcome to Prairiesource.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		showy partridge pea, prairie senna, prairie senna pea, golden cassia, large-flowered sensitive pea, wild sensitive plant, wild senna, wild pea, locust weed.
		Ethno-botany: There are no reported uses of Partridge Pea however, other members of the genus Cassia are used as a laxative.
		It is important as livestock forage and source of pollen for honey bees in the south.
	www.prairiesource.com /viewflower.asp?ID=9 (306 words)

	Senna Herbal Supplement from Herbal Extracts Plus
		Senna is a stimulating and powerful purgative that promotes the vigorous evacuation of the bowels and is very helpful in relieving severe constipation or when an easily-passed stool is recommended after rectal surgery or prior to a colonoscopy.
		It is a native of Africa, the Middle East and India, and it was first brought into medicinal use by the ninth-century Arabian physicians, Serapion and Sesue, who gave it its Arabic name and employed it as a purgative.
		Senna alexandrina orCassia senna) was exported from Egypt, via Cairo and the Red Sea, and Cassia angustifolia from India, via Madras; and by 1640, Senna was cultivated and being utilized in England for its cathartic properties.
	www.herbalextractsplus.com /senna.cfm (748 words)

	Cinnamon and Cassia: The Genus Cinnamomum
		Cinnamon and cassia are known as "Spices of Life" in the countries that use traditional methods to produce them, and they are intimately connected with the social life of the people in the producing countries.
		In addition to an extensive bibliography, Cinnamon and Cassia: Genus Cinnamomum includes an appendix listing recipes that contain cinnamon or cassia as an ingredient.
		Cinnamon and Cassia: Genus Cinnamomum will be an invaluable companion to all spices workers and students, as well as to those engaged in the study, cultivation, marketing, processing or product development of cinnamon and cassia.
	www.floridaplants.com /CR/jan4-30.htm (200 words)

	Amazon.com: Cinnamon and Cassia: The Genus Cinnamomum: Books: P. N. Ravindran,K Nirmal-Babu,M Shylaja (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		In addition to an extensive bibliography, Cinnamon and Cassia: Genus Cinnamomum includes an appendix with recipes.
		This text is ideal for spices workers and students, and for those who study, cultivate, market or process cinnamon and cassia.
		Cinnamon and cassia are among the earliest known spices used by humankind.
	www.amazon.com /Cinnamon-Cassia-Cinnamomum-P-Ravindran/dp/041531755X (875 words)

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