Senna Leaf ( Cassia angustifolia)
Other Names::
Senna is a shrub with yellow flowers, native to North Africa and the Middle East. Its leaves are used in traditional medicine as a laxative.
Pregnancy caution: May cause uterine contractions. Avoid medicinal doses during pregnancy.
Energetics::
Heating
Properties::
Laxative
Gentle movement of the bowels
cathartic
Active purgative that produces bowel movement
purgative
Quick intestinal contraction to promote fast bowel evacuation.
Hepatic
Relating to the liver
Anthelmintic
Treat infections by stunning (verminfuges) or killing (vermicides) parasitic worms
Ailments::
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Parts::
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Associated with ::
Digestive
Hepatic
Colon