Senna

Botanical Name
Cassia acutifolia(DELL.)

Other Names
Senna, Rajavriksha, Fan xia ye, American senna, locust plant, wild senna, Fan xie ye

Parts Used
Dried leaflets, pods.

Habitat
Egypt, Nubia, Arabia, Sennar.

Introduction
Senna(Cassia senna) is a laxative herb from the leaves and pods of the senna shrub that grows in India, Pakistan, and China. Long considered a “cleansing herb,” Senna(Cassia senna) has been used as a laxative for centuries by people in northern Africa, India, China, and throughout southwestern Asia. Today, Senna(Cassia senna) is similarly used almost exclusively to treat constipation.

Historical Remedy
Senna(Cassia senna) is long considered as a “cleansing herb,”. Senna(Cassia senna) has been used as a laxative for centuries by people in northern Africa, India, China, and throughout southwestern Asia. Today, Senna(Cassia senna) is similarly used almost exclusively to treat constipation.

Clinical History and Application
Senna’s original uses also included reducing fevers, killing intestinal worms, alleviating indigestion, and treating ringworm and hemorrhoids. Northern African healers prescribed it to heal stomach pains. Occasionally, the leaves were made into a paste and applied to various skin diseases. Plant scientists have found that the effectiveness of senna as a laxative and bowel toxin cleanser is due primarily to molecules known as sennosides. These constituents have been shown to increase the functionality of the colon and thus remedy the cause of constipation. Remedical for Purgative, anthchiiintic, antipyretic, alterative, cathartic, laxative, vermifuge, diureticSenna is a powerful cathartic used in the treatment of constipation, working through a stimulation of intestinal peristalsis. It is vital to recognize, however, that the constipation is a result of something else and not the initial cause and that this has to be sought and dealt with.

Caution
Senna leaf should not be overused by pregnant, menstruating, or postpartum women.

Products

Himalayan Sennalax 18 bags $2.82	Senna Leaf Tea 2.5 oz $2.57	Senna Leaf Tea 30 bags $4.28

Senna Leaves 100 Caps $5.06


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