- Botanical Name :Cassia tora
- Family : Caesalpiniaceae
- Tamil : Tagarai
- Hindi : Chakavad
- Malayalam : Takara
- English : Ring-Worm Plant
- Habit : A perennial hairy shrub with yellow colored flowers
- Distribution :Available throughout India,in hotter region.
- Useful part :Seeds, Leaves, Root.
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu
- Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Vata Shamaka
- Indications : Kusta, Jvara, Svasta, Aruchi, Krimi, Kasa, Prameha, Dadru
- Dose : Powder (1 -3gm)
Juice (5-10ml)
- Formulations : Chakramarda Taila, Edagajadi Lepa
