Cassia auriculata: A healing herb for all remedy

Abstract

Till date almost 3000 different medicinal plants in Indian sub continent has found to great potential in the emerging field of herbal medicines. More specific information about plant source as medicine had been mentioned in our old golden heritagious Ayurvedic literatures and also other alternate system of medicine. Various parts of plants such as Leafs, fruits, seeds etc. provide health and nutrition promoting compounds in human diet. The Cassia auriculata Linn. also known as Avartaki which has enormous traditional uses against various diseases. The present review aims to compile medicinal values of Cassia auriculata Linn. generated through the research activity using modern scientific approaches and innovative scientific tools.