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Senna

Botanicals / Herbs

Botanical Name or Chemical Name: Cassia acutifoliaCassia angustifoliaCassia senna

Oral Uses

  • Constipation RatingRatingRatingRatingRating

    Senna is a stimulant laxative. Take concentrated senna extract daily, containing 20-50 mg of sennosides, in divided doses, not more than 10 days.

Oral Actions

  • Action - Cathartic RatingRatingRatingRatingRating

    Senna is a cathartic; promotes defecation. Take concentrated senna extract daily, containing 20-50 mg of sennosides, in divided doses, not more than 10 days.

  • Action - Laxative RatingRatingRatingRatingRating

    Senna is a laxative; facilitates defecation by softening the stool. Take concentrated senna extract daily, containing 20-50 mg of sennosides, in divided doses, not more than 10 days.

  • Action - Purgative RatingRatingRatingRating

    Senna is a purgative; it is a powerful laxative producing watery stools. Take concentrated senna extract daily, containing 20-50 mg of sennosides, in divided doses, not more than 10 days.

  • Action - Anthelmintic RatingRatingRating

    Senna is an anthelmintic; it is a vermifuges; eliminates parasites. Take concentrated senna extract daily, containing 20-50 mg of sennosides, in divided doses, not more than 10 days.

  • Action - Diuretic RatingRating

    Senna is a diuretic; increases and promotes urine flow. Take concentrated senna extract daily, containing 20-50 mg of sennosides, in divided doses, not more than 10 days.

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