kasitas

[kasitas]

English: Translation

Emperor’s Candlestick; Candle Bush; Ringworm Bush

Scientific Name

Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
(syn. Cassia alata L.)

Part of Speech

noun

Semantic Domain

Plants

Medicinal Plants

Description

A large shrub with upright candle-like clusters of bright yellow flowers and pinnate leaves bearing numerous paired leaflets. Commonly found in tropical regions and cultivated or growing wild along roadsides, fields, and disturbed areas.

Usage Note

Kasitas is widely recognized in traditional medicine. The crushed leaves are commonly applied to fungal skin conditions, particularly kowat (an-an; tinea versicolor) and bo’ni (ringworm; tinea corporis). Because of this medicinal use, the plant is also known in English as Ringworm Bush.

Example Sentence

Agko kasitas nakatanem sa talikokoran nya baxey.

English: Example Sentence

There is a candle bush planted behind the house.

Ethnobotanical Note

The leaves of kasitas are traditionally pounded, crushed, or rubbed directly on affected skin. This practice is widespread throughout the Philippines and other tropical regions where Senna alata is valued as a folk remedy for fungal skin infections.

Taxonomic Note

Cassia alata is the older scientific name found in many books and medicinal references. Modern botanical classification places the species in the genus Senna, making Senna alata the currently accepted scientific name.

See Also

[kasitas]

English: Translation

Emperor’s Candlestick; Candle Bush; Ringworm Bush

Scientific Name

Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
(syn. Cassia alata L.)

Part of Speech

noun

Semantic Domain

Plants

Medicinal Plants

Description

A large shrub with upright candle-like clusters of bright yellow flowers and pinnate leaves bearing numerous paired leaflets. Commonly found in tropical regions and cultivated or growing wild along roadsides, fields, and disturbed areas.

Usage Note

Kasitas is widely recognized in traditional medicine. The crushed leaves are commonly applied to fungal skin conditions, particularly kowat (an-an; tinea versicolor) and bo’ni (ringworm; tinea corporis). Because of this medicinal use, the plant is also known in English as Ringworm Bush.

Example Sentence

Agko kasitas nakatanem sa talikokoran nya baxey.

English: Example Sentence

There is a candle bush planted behind his house.

Ethnobotanical Note

The leaves of kasitas are traditionally pounded, crushed, or rubbed directly on affected skin. This practice is widespread throughout the Philippines and other tropical regions where Senna alata is valued as a folk remedy for fungal skin infections.

Taxonomic Note

Cassia alata is the older scientific name found in many books and medicinal references. Modern botanical classification places the species in the genus Senna, making Senna alata the currently accepted scientific name.

See Also

kowat

bo’ni

koyap