Aavaram Poo (ஆவாரம் பூ) is the flower of the aavarai plant (ஆவாரை), known in English as tanner’s cassia or avaram senna. AVM Herbals’ Aavaram Poo Powder is made from the flower, and its label names the plant as Cassia auriculata, an older name for the species that GBIF’s backbone taxonomy now lists as Senna auriculata.
Names at a glance
- Tamil: ஆவாரம் பூ (Aavaram Poo) for the flower; the plant is ஆவாரை (Aavarai)
- English: tanner’s cassia, avaram senna
- Botanical: Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. (family Fabaceae), also written Cassia auriculata L.
- Part used in AVM’s powder: flower
One plant, two botanical names
This species has been moved from the genus Cassia to the genus Senna, so the same plant appears in books and on labels under two names. GBIF’s backbone lists Cassia auriculata L. as a synonym of the accepted Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb.; both names refer to the same species. This page uses the accepted name and keeps the label name beside it so the two can be matched. Tamil Wikipedia describes aavarai as a flower of the Sangam era, the classical Tamil literary period, and English Wikipedia describes its flowers as large and bright yellow.
In the AVM Herbals range
Aavaram Poo Powder is made from the flower. Its product page gives the directions for use and the pack size; please follow the directions on the pack. AVM Herbals lists it in the Cooling and Women’s Wellness collections, and the Wellness Guide explains how the range is grouped by the three humours.
Herbal products are not suitable for everyone. If you are pregnant, nursing, trying to conceive, taking medication or managing a health condition, please speak to a qualified practitioner before starting any herbal product.
தமிழில் சுருக்கம்
ஆவாரம் பூ என்பது ஆவாரை (Senna auriculata; முன்பு Cassia auriculata எனப் பெயரிடப்பட்டது) செடியின் பூ. ஏவிஎம் ஹெர்பல்ஸின் ஆவாரம் பூப் பொடி பூவிலிருந்து தயாரிக்கப்படுகிறது; பயன்படுத்தும் முறைக்குத் தயாரிப்புப் பக்கத்தைப் பார்க்கவும்.
References
- Kew Plants of the World Online (POWO) — Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb., accepted name, family Fabaceae; Cassia auriculata L. is a homotypic synonym (botanical identity only): powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:518328-1
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb., accepted species, family Fabaceae: gbif.org/species/2956966; Cassia auriculata L. listed as its synonym: gbif.org/species/5353907
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Cassia auriculata L. (name record): ipni.org/n/484161-1; Senna auriculata Roxb. (name record): ipni.org/n/518328-1
- English Wikipedia — Senna auriculata (avaram senna; description of the flowers): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senna_auriculata
- Tamil Wikipedia — ஆவாரை (Tamil name; Sangam-era flower): ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/ஆவாரை
- AVM Herbals product listing (title and ingredient line, tanner’s cassia flower): Aavaram Poo Powder
These references establish the plant’s identity, its current and older botanical names and its Tamil names; they are not evidence of health effects. This is general traditional-use information, not medical advice.
About this guide
Published by AVM Herbals. Prepared with AI assistance from the cited botanical sources and AVM product listings. Tamil wording is awaiting native review. Suggest a correction.