Cassia Tora Seed

Cassia Tora L., (Cassia obtusifolia L.), Caesalpiniaceae, is a wild crop and grows in most parts of India as a weed. Cassia tora seed are hard to beat in their quality and affordability.

They are bold and small seeds. These seeds are also shiny and are duly machine cleaned. These tora seeds are available into many ranges such as tora seed and natural tora seeds.

Cassia Tora Seed consists of an outer husk, an endosperm (split) and the ovary or germ. Only the endosperm or split, which contains mainly polysaccharides, is used for the production of the Cassia gum.

A natural gelling agent which has industrial and food applications is made commercially from the seed.

Cassia grows in hot, wet, tropical climates both wild and commercially. Cassia is a tonic, carminative and stimulant.

Cassia contains 1-2 % volatile cassia oil, which is mainly responsible for the spicy aroma and taste. The primary chemical constituents of Cassia include cinnamaldehyde, gum, tannins, mannitol, coumarins, and essential oils (aldehydes, eugenol, and pinene); it also contains sugars, resins, and mucilage, among other constituents.

Cassia tora powder made from cassia tora seeds and cassia tora splits are some ancient natural ingredients. In India, cassia tora is used as a natural pesticide in organic farms. Roasted seeds are substituted for coffee, like tephrosia seeds. Cassia tora powder is most popularly used in the pet-food industry. It is mix with guar gum for use in mining and other industrial application.

Cassia Tora Seed
Parameters	Value
Colour	Light Brown
Size	0.3 to 0.4 cm.
Ash content	5 % (max.)
Heavy Metal	<0.1%
Iron	50 ppm (max.)
Property	Bitter, Sweet, and salty in flavor, slightly cold in nature

Making Cassia tora tea.
Cassia Tora is used as a coffee substitute and has a maturing and anodyne action.
It is very useful in treating skin diseases like ringworm and itching or body scratch and psoriasis.
Decoction of the fruit of Cassia Tora is used in the treatment of fever.
It is consumed in worm infestation and cures the infection occurring in the body.
Cassia Tora acts as a liver stimulant, mild laxative and heart tonic.
The herb helps the body in maintaining the normal level of cholesterol.
Its paste is used for treating skin ailments and also for getting rid of chronic diseases.
Cassia Tora proves worthwhile in treating piles and hemorrhoids as well as relieving the pain caused on excretion.
Its powder proves useful in combating indigestion, toning up heart muscles and purifying blood.
The juice extracted from its leaves is used in case of skin ailments, rashes and allergies. It is also used as an antidote in case of various poisonings.