☘ Ayurvedam - avaram(matura tea tree)

Senna auriculata is a leguminous tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is commonly known by its local names matura tea tree, avaram or ranawara , (Kannada: ಆವರಿಕೆ āvarike, Telugu: తంగేడు taṃgēḍu, Tamil: ஆவாரை āvārai) or the English version avaram senna. It is the State flower of Telangana. It occurs in the dry regions of India and Sri Lanka. It is common along the sea coast and the dry zone in Sri Lanka.

avaram, Cassia auriculata, is an evergreen medicinal shrub with attractive bright yellow colour flowers. The use of plants as therapeutic agents in addition to food is age long. It is a common plant in Asia, profoundly used in Ayurvedic medicine as a tonic, astringent and as a remedy for diabetes, conjunctivitis and opthalmia.

The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm long, narrowly furrowed, slender, pubescent, with an erect linear gland between the leaflets of each pair, leaflets 16-24, very shortly stalked 2-2.5 cm long 1-1.3 cm broad, slightly overlapping, oval oblong, obtuse, at both ends, mucronate, glabrous or minutely downy, dull green, paler beneath, stipules very large, reniform-rotund, produced at base on side of next petiole into a filiform point and persistent.

Its flowers are irregular, bisexual, bright yellow and large (nearly 5 cm across), the pedicels glabrous and 2.5 cm long. The racemes are few-flowered, short, erect, crowded in axils of upper leaves so as to form a large terminal inflorescence stamens barren; the ovary is superior, unilocular, with marginal ovules.

The fruit is a short legume, 7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad, oblong, obtuse, tipped with long style base, flat, thin, papery, undulately crimpled, pilose, pale brown. 12-20 seeds per fruit are carried each in its separate cavity.

☆  Medicinal uses : 

 The plant has been reported to treat hyperglycemia and associated hyperlipidemia.

This plant is said to contain a cardiac glucoside (sennapicrin) and sap, leaves and bark yield anthraquinones, while the latter contains tannins. 

The root is used in decoctions against fevers, diabetes, diseases of urinary system and constipation. The leaves have laxative properties. The dried flowers and flower buds are used as a substitute for tea in case of diabetes patients. It is also believed to improve the complexion in women. The powdered seed is also applied to the eye, in case of chronic purulent conjunctivitis. In Africa the bark and seeds are said to give relief in rheumatism, eye diseases, gonorrhea, diabetes and gout. 

* MAKING OF AVARAM GOLD – 

The foot hills of southern Western Ghats are our foremost choice to identify well-grown Cassia auriculata plants. Plants grown in the atmosphere of serene nature and chemical free condition are identified. Mature aavaaram flowers are collected during the early morning hours. After grading the flowers, petals are evaluated in terms of maturity, breakage and pests.

The flowers are dried under cool shade. After 21 days of dehydration process, dried petals are taken for pulverizing as per the quality control norms.  Further, the powder is transferred for moisture content standardization and the formulated powder is packed in exclusively designed glass bottles in a hygienic way.

* PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND ITS VALUES :-

•  Anti-diabetic

•  Antipyretic

•  Antibacterial

•  Hepatoprotective

•  Antioxidant

•  Anthelmintic Potential

•  Diuretic

•  Antiulcer

•  Antitumour

•  Anti-inflammatory