Herbal Medicus
Chaksu Seeds | Absus Seeds | چاکسو
Chaksu Seeds | Absus Seeds | چاکسو
Urdu Name : Chaksu
Arabic Name : Tashmeezaj, Shishm
Bengali Name : Ban Kulthi
English Name : Absus Seeds
French Name : Absus Semences
German Name : Chichimkassie, Chichonpflanze
Gujarati Name : Chimad, Chinola
Hindi Name : Chaksu, Bankulthi
Kannada Name : Kreed, Nindratach
Latin name : Cassia absus Linn.
Marathi Name : Chimn, Chinol, Kankuti
Persian Name : Chashkhaam
Punjabi Name : Chaksoo
Sanskrit Name : Chakshushya, Drikaprasada, Arnaykulthika
Seeds are acrid, antibacterial, astringent, bitter, blood purifier, constipative, cooling, deobstruent, diuretic, emmenagogue, haemostatic, laxative, lithotriptic, mucilaginous, stimulant and styptic. Useful in skin affections and ringworms. Also useful in asthma, anaemia and hiccups. The seeds are also employed as a cathartic in habitual constipation.
Recommended Dosage: 2 to 3 g powder of dried seeds.
Contraindication: This herb has no known warnings or contraindications.