Cassia

(kash'yah). A genus of herbs and trees of the family Leguminosw. C. acutifo'lia, the source of Alexandrine senna. C. angustifo'Iia, the source of Indian senna, c. bark, cinnamon. c. buds, the immature fruits of various species of cinnamon. C. caryophylla'ta, clove-bark, a cinnamon-like bark. c. fis'tula (N.F.), cas's iae pul'pa (Br.), purging ca ia, the dried ripe fruit of Ca ia fistula, pudding-stick; laxative in doses of 3i-2 (4.0-8.0). C. marilan'dica, the source of American senna, a drug of the same properties as the oflicial senna, but much weaker. C. occident a'Iis furnishes ovate seeds used as a substitute for coffee, called Magdad or Negro coffee.