Generally speaking, senna for the treatment of convenience, abdominal distension is very effective, many people will drink senna water to lose weight, then senna water to drink weight loss effect? Here we take a look at it!

Senna leaves in water to drink can lose weight

Senna leaves in water is not able to play the effect of weight loss.

Many weight loss products do have the presence of senna, but the main effect of senna is to drain, many people feel that the use of senna in water to drink weight loss is mainly due to diarrhea caused by the loss of water and electrolytes, if you want to simply use senna in water to drink is not up to weight loss, and repeated diarrhea in this stimulus will leave a problem to the health of the intestinal tract.

The side effects of drinking senna in water

1, causing abdominal pain: senna overdose is mainly toxic to the gastrointestinal system, senna contained in senna glycosides can inhibit the absorption of water from the large intestine, so that the intestinal contents of a sharp increase, but also increase the tension of the large intestine, causing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, etc., the severe cases can be triggered by upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, manifested as epigastric pain, vomiting of coffee-like liquid or tarry stools.

2, causing colonic black lesions: for patients who have been taking it for a long time, because the side effects caused by overdose are more serious. Because senna contains anthraquinones, this substance has a stimulating effect on the intestinal mucosa, over time will cause pathological changes in the intestinal mucosa, clinically known as colonic black lesions. Colonic black lesions are currently considered a precancerous lesion that can cause colon cancer.

3, causing neurotoxicity: there are reports that after taking senna there is facial numbness, dizziness, no feeling or itching sensation when urinating and defecating, trigeminal nerve distribution area with varying degrees of hyperalgesia, taking large doses of senna can appear urinary retention, malignant blood pressure changes.

4, the formation of dependence: many people due to habitual constipation, and a small amount of long-term use of senna treatment, the result is the formation of dependence. Once the drug is interrupted, there will be a flushed face, elevated body temperature, anxiety, sleepless nights, loss of appetite and accelerated breathing, increased blood pressure, generalized pain and other reactions. Then continue to use senna, these reactions will disappear again, and so on and so forth.

Senna is contraindicated 1, long-term constipation

Senna is not suitable for long-term, habitual constipation, and Senna can not be taken in large quantities for a long time, should be in the effective dose of 3-6 grams of short-term use.

2, the elderly

Elderly patients taking senna can appear after the headache and frequent vomiting, blood pressure rose or fell dramatically, and even shock in severe cases. At present, there have been clinical cases of senna-induced hypotension, failure to rescue and ultimately death, should be taken seriously.

3, menstruating women

Women taking senna during menstruation or pregnancy is also prone to excessive menstruation or uterine bleeding, even in the non-menstrual period of long-term use of large quantities can also be induced menstrual disorders.

4, maternal

Senna laxative component can also cause diarrhea in children through breast milk, so breastfeeding women and pregnant women should be taken with caution.