Cassia Nomame P.E.

English Name: Cassia Nomame P. E.
Latin Name: Cassianomame(Sieb.)Kitagawa
Plant Description: An exceedingly variable, prostrate to erect legume up to 1.5 m high, usually annual, sometimes with stems becoming woody above ground level and enabling the plant to perenniate. Stems variable, usually puberulent with short curved hairs, sometimes more or less densely clothed with longer spreading hairs. Leaves linear to linear-oblong, more or less parallel-sided, 0.6 to 10 cm long, 0.4 to 1.5 cm .Inflorescence supra-axillary or sometimes axillary, one- to three-flowered. Petals yellow, obovate 4 to 13 mm long, 2 to 9 mm wide.
Use part: Whole herb
Specification.: Flavones 8%

Action: Flavones from Cassia Nomame is a natural lipase inhibitor, which inhibits the lipase enzyme that breaks down fat for absorption. With this enzyme "blocked" from doing its job, fat passes through the body unabsorbed. Cassia Nomame also acts as a natural diuretic providing thermogenesis action to stimulate the burning of fat cells within thebody.
Storage:Store in cool &dry place. Keep away from strong light and heat.