| Chamaecrista mimosoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Chamaecrista |
| Species: | C. mimosoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamaecrista mimosoides | |
| Synonyms | |
Cassia mimosoides L. Contents | |
Chamaecrista mimosoides is a species of flowering plant in the plant family Fabaceae.
Chamaecrista mimosoides, commonly known as fish-bone cassia, [1] is a subshrub, annual, or perennial plant that occurs mainly in seasonally dry tropical regions. The species is locally common on sandy soils. It has a pithy stem that is woody at the base and either glabrous or sparsely hairy [2] . The plant is also known by the common names Japanese tea and tea senna.
This species is native to Tropical and Southern Africa, extending through Tropical Asia to Northern Australia [3]
In India, the root of Chamaecrista mimosoides is traditionally used to treat diarrhea and stomach spasms [4] . The powdered leaves are applied for dressing wounds and sores [5] , as well as for managing mouth ulcers [6] , stomach spasms, and headaches.
