Aavaaram is a much branched shrub with smooth cinnamon brown bark and leaves are alternate, stipulate pinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed narrowly furrowed slender, pubescent with an erect linear gland between the leaflets of each pair, leaflets 16-24, very shortly stalked,slightly overlapping, oval oblong, obtuse, at both ends.
It is seen growing in drought areas.
The flowers are irregular, bisexual, bright yellow and large, the pedicals glabrous and 2.5 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 superior, unilocular wih marginal ovules.
The fruit is a short legume oblong obtuse, tipped with long style base, flat, thin, papery, pale brown. 12 to 20 seeds per fruit are carried each in a separate cavity.
In Hindi it is known as Tarwar, in Marati it is known as Tarwad in Kannada it is called as Tangedy in Gujarati language it is referred as Awala in Malayalam aavaaram. It grows abundantly in dry and waste lands.
Decoction made from aavaarai plant's leaves, flower, fruit, stem bark and root bark is highly useful for diabetes and Leucorrhoea.
Powder prepared from Aavaarai flower and green gram is a good bath powder for skin ailments and it will also improve fair complexion.
The decoction of the bark of the plant is used for gargling to cure oral ulcer.
The seeds are powdered and boiled with coconut oil or gingelly oil and used for head-bath. It reduces the temperature of the body.
A proverb with regard to the Siddha world of medicine is
"AAVVAARAI POOTHIRUKKA SAAVAARAI KANDATHUNDO " This proverb itself denotes its importance to cure the serious diseases leads to longevity of our life. So it is called as Kayakalpam.
Dried Aavaram or Senna flowers are best to be prescribed as tea. When boiling with tea, add dried ginger, corinader seeds, cardomom and add dried senna flowers powder. It is good for production of blood and increase the blood circulation.
Dried Aavaram or Senna flowers are best to be prescribed as tea. When boiling with tea, add dried ginger, corinader seeds, cardomom and add dried senna flowers powder. It is good for production of blood and increase the blood circulation.
The leaves are effective in warding off any insectbites, and it can be used to create smoke like burning incense. The flowers are powdered and applied on the skin. It chases away the bad odour of the body.
Grind Kasturi manjal, white turmmeric(poolan Kilangu) dried awaarampoo (senna flowers)
dried moongdal powder, chennadal powder into powder form. Make this powder with lime juice and little water into a paste and apply all over the body and allow it for 10 minutes as a pack. Then Take bathe. Apply regularly and you will notice the complexion will become radiantly glow.
Researches revealed that this plant possess a cardiac glucoside or sennapicrin and sap, leaves and bark yields anthraquinones, while the latter contains tannins.
The root is used in decoctions against fevers, diabetes, diseases of the urinary system and constipation. The leaves have laxative properties. The dried flowers and flowers and flower buds are used as a substitute for tea in case of diabetes patients. The powdered seed is also applied to the eye, in case of chronic purulent conjuctivitis.
In Africa the bark and seeds are said to give relief in rheumatism, eye diseases, gonorrhea, diabetes and gout. It possess antibacterial properties.
avaaram flowers, leaves, root, bark and gum have its own medicinal values and are very beneficial if we can plant this herb in our home garden or in pot.
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