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Pudding pipe tree (English), Kanya pistula (English)

Cassia fistula L.

Skin

Tree Height: 20 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Yellow flower Fruits: Green 1 foot long bitter fruit

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Diarrhea. Preparation: Decoction: Get enough roots or bark and boil.. Part used: Roots or bark | Vomiting. Preparation: Decoction: Get enough roots or bark and boil.. Part used: Roots or bark | Stomach ache. Preparation: Decoction: Get enough roots or bark and boil.. Part used: Roots or bark | Toothache. Preparation: Poultice: Get enough stem depending on the size of the affected tooth.. Part used: Stem without bark | Spitting blood or bloody sputum. Preparation: Get enough part of the plant and chew.. Part used: Leaves or bark

Preparation

Decoction: Get enough roots or bark and boil. | Decoction: Get enough roots or bark and boil. | Decoction: Get enough roots or bark and boil. | Poultice: Get enough stem depending on the size of the affected tooth. | Get enough part of the plant and chew.

Location & Habitat

MIMAROPA REGION, ORIENTAL MINDORO, BULALACAO (SAN PEDRO)

Research

University of the Philippines Manila: Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnolinguistic Groups: The HANUNUO MANGYAN people of Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque and Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro

Quick Info

Scientific Name: Cassia fistula L.
Local Name: Pudding pipe tree (English), Kanya pistula (English)
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Skin
Date Collected: Jun 28, 2026

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