Senna Leaf (Senna alexandrina)

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Senna alexandrina · Plant

Senna alexandrina
Photo: Lalithamba from India, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains anthraquinones; may cause severe diarrhea; avoid long-term use; contraindicated during pregnancy and intestinal obstruction.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Senna Leaf for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Constipation W Ith Abdominal PainEdema Distention FullnessHeat Bind & Accumulation

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Senna Leaf does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Disinhibit WaterDrain Heat & Move StagnationFree Stool