East African senna (Senna siamea)
东非决明dōng fēi jué míngDongfeijueming
Senna siamea · 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 East African senna for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Constipation SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says East African senna 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 siamea 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.
- Benefit Antifungal1 records
- Benefit Laxative1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Skin2 records
- Constipation Syndrome0 records
- Inflammation Syndrome1 records