Cassia (Senna occidentalis)
决明jué míngJueming
Senna occidentalis · Plant
2
Indications
1
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains anthraquinones; may cause severe diarrhea; avoid long-term use; contraindicated during pregnancy and intestinal obstruction.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Cassia for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Constipation SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Cassia does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntifungalBenefit LaxativeBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Senna occidentalis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.