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cassia abbreviata

Cassia abbreviata, commonly known as the Sjambok pod or Long-tail cassia, is a mostly tropical tree species in the genus Cassia, which is native to Africa.

A very popular traditional medicine in eastern Africa, the plant has been used as a remedy for many ailments.

The leaves are smoked as a treatment for haematuria.

The smoke of smoldering twigs is inhaled to cure headache.

The powdered stem bark is applied to abscesses and added to food to cure diarrheas. A decoction of the stem bark is used as a purgative and to cure malaria and diarrheas.

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Uploaded on March 12, 2021
Taken on March 20, 2020