Avarampoo

Senna auriculata

infusion · flower

Dried flowers and buds, drunk as a tea instead of tea; sold as a powder.

Origin

Southern India (Tamil Nadu)

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

One teaspoon of dried flowers per cup, five to ten minutes in barely simmering water; the infusion is strained and the flowers discarded.

Did you know?

Its bright yellow flowers are the floral emblem of Telangana, which calls it tangedu.