Senna is the dried leaflets of the leguminous plant Senna narrow-leafed or Senna pointed-leafed. The former is mainly produced in India, Egypt and Sudan, the latter is mainly produced in Egypt, China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan are also cultivated. It is usually harvested in September, dried and used raw. It is sweet, bitter, cold, to the large intestine meridian, with diarrhea heat stagnation, laxative, diuretic effect, is a hot knot constipation commonly used medicine

clinical application

1, heat knot stagnation, constipation and abdominal pain

Senna bitter cold descending excretion, not only can diarrhea stagnation, but also clear the conductor of heat, suitable for the hot knot constipation, can also be used for habitual constipation and old age constipation. Most of the single-flavored bubble service, small doses can play a role in slowing down the diarrhea, large doses can be attacked; if the heat knot constipation, abdominal fullness, distension and pain, can be used with Hovenia, thick Park, in order to enhance the role of diarrhea stagnation.

2, edema and distension

Diaphragm leaves can be diarrhea and water to eliminate distension, used for ascites and distension, single-flavored infusion, or with the petunia seeds, abdominal skin with.

In addition, the clinical use of senna leaves in small doses, 3g per day, drink tea, used for stroke coma, can pass through the bowels, relieve symptoms, in order to facilitate recovery.

Use dosage decoction, 2 to 6g, preferably after the next, or boiling water infusion.

Use note that many weight loss products now contain senna, long-term use of senna weight loss products or weight loss pills to lose weight MM must pay attention to, excessive side effects caused by very serious, will cause pathological changes in the intestinal mucosa, clinically known as colonic nigrostriatal lesions, is currently considered to be a precancerous lesions that can cause colon cancer, because senna contains anthraquinone substances, this substance has a stimulating effect on the intestinal mucosa, and it is also known as the "black lesion". intestinal mucosa has an irritating effect.

In addition, there are reports of facial numbness, dizziness, insensibility or itchiness during urination and defecation, variable degrees of hyperalgesia within the trigeminal nerve distribution area, urinary retention, and malignant blood pressure changes after taking large doses of senna.

So take the medicine or follow the doctor's instructions, not long-term or excessive use of senna. Cold body, spleen deficiency, loose stools are prohibited, pregnant and lactating women, menstruation, use with caution.

It is recommended to eat some crude fiber food to help treat constipation, such as leeks, celery, pumpkin, eat more bananas, drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, and get enough sleep. You can do more exercise to achieve the purpose of weight loss, you can strengthen physical exercise, such as running, playing badminton, basketball, jumping rope, the body fat into muscle, control the amount of food and drink, daily massage legs, arms, eat more bananas, can be thin legs and legs. Turn hula hoops every day to thin the waist and abdomen. Eat more fruits and vegetables, to maintain sufficient sleep.