Avarai is a small plant that grows in road sides and in hill stations. Its flowers called as Avarampoo in Tamil are collected, dried well, and ground into very fine powder. It is then filtered to make it free from unground flowers. It is being used by our ancient Siddhars in making various herbal medicines. Nowadays it is being used as a food item by many people.

It is called as Senna Flowers in English, Tarwar Phool in Hindi, Tagedu in Telugu, Tangedi in Kannada, Avaram in Malayalam. Its Botanical Names are Senna Auriculata, and Cassia Auriculata.

Disclaimer: Before taking any herbal as an intake, you are requested to consult with a Siddha or Ayurveda Doctor or any other Traditional Siddha Physician to avoid further health related problems. They will help you to understand the procedure, the effect of other herbs and foods to avoid if any, upon consuming the herbs.