Amaltas is a member of Fabaceae family and native of India. It is an herbal flowering plant. It grows in Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand. In India, it is cultivated in Kerala. It is also recognized as Ornamental plant in southern India. Cassia Fistula grows in the moist green forest. Amaltas is also known as Indian laburnum. It looks very beautiful tree due to its flower. It is found at altitude of 1500 meters. It grows upto 50 to 60 cm long in height and its leaves are dark green in color. The fruits of Amaltas are cylindrical in shape and shiny dark brown in color. Its leaves are also shiny. All parts of Amaltas are used to make medicines including leaves, bark and fruit.
Chemical Compounds : Anthraquinone, tannins, phlobaphanes, rhein, resinous and volatile oil. Amaltas also contains wax substance.
Other Names of Amaltas : Golden Shower, Golden Shower Cassia, Purging Cassia,Xonaru, Ngu Wah, Bahava, Khoun, Bandar Lathi, Sonalu, Dhanbaher, Kakke, Garmalo and Nanban Saikachi.
Health Benefits of Amaltas(Cassia Fistula) :

• Amaltas is used to treat constipation, fever, and skin disorders.
• It is also used to treat aguesia, Intestinal disorders, and common cold.
• Cassia Fistula is also helps in treating inflammatory disease, for dressing of ringworms.
• It is also used for the treatment of swelling, pain and rheumatism and facial paralysis.
• It is also used for alleviating skin irritation.
• An Alcoholic extract of Amaltas is also used for reducing the black water fever.
• It can also be used to treat millennia due to existence of herbal property in it.

Amaltas is a member of Fabaceae family and native of India. It is an herbal flowering plant. It grows in Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand. In India, it is cultivated in Kerala. It is also recognized as Ornamental plant in southern India. Cassia Fistula grows in the moist green forest. Amaltas is also known as Indian laburnum. It looks very beautiful tree due to its flower. It is found at altitude of 1500 meters. It grows upto 50 to 60 cm long in height and its leaves are dark green in color. The fruits of Amaltas are cylindrical in shape and shiny dark brown in color. Its leaves are also shiny. All parts of Amaltas are used to make medicines including leaves, bark and fruit.
Chemical Compounds : Anthraquinone, tannins, phlobaphanes, rhein, resinous and volatile oil. Amaltas also contains wax substance.
Other Names of Amaltas : Golden Shower, Golden Shower Cassia, Purging Cassia,Xonaru, Ngu Wah, Bahava, Khoun, Bandar Lathi, Sonalu, Dhanbaher, Kakke, Garmalo and Nanban Saikachi.
Health Benefits of Amaltas(Cassia Fistula) :

• Amaltas is used to treat constipation, fever, and skin disorders.
• It is also used to treat aguesia, Intestinal disorders, and common cold.
• Cassia Fistula is also helps in treating inflammatory disease, for dressing of ringworms.
• It is also used for the treatment of swelling, pain and rheumatism and facial paralysis.
• It is also used for alleviating skin irritation.
• An Alcoholic extract of Amaltas is also used for reducing the black water fever.
• It can also be used to treat millennia due to existence of herbal property in it.