Senna is a laxative. In hospitals, it is often used as a bowel cleanser before intestinal examination, or to relieve the pain of constipation in patients with constipation.
Because senna is cheap and easy to take (just soak it in boiling water), some people buy it to treat constipation or lose weight. At the beginning, it was quite effective. After drinking 5 grams of leaves soaked in water, I felt a slight pain in my abdomen for 1-2 hours, and then I vomited everything. But as time goes by, you will find that the efficacy gradually decreases as the dose increases.
Senna leaves are sweet and cold. Patients with heat-related constipation can take 5 grams of senna leaves, which can soothe the intestines. For some patients with physical weakness and dry body fluid. For example, the elderly cannot just use senna leaves to relieve constipation. It is better for such people to add cypress seeds, hemp seeds, raw multiflorum and other medicines when taking medicine, use emollient instead, and avoid eating too much sweet and greasy food. , develop the habit of regular bowel movements to avoid dependence on laxatives. Women should use senna with caution during lactation, menstruation, and pregnancy.
Taking senna leaves at the same time as other drugs is less likely to produce drug resistance. Use 10 grams of Coptis chinensis, 10 grams of raw rhubarb, 10 grams of raw rehmannia, 12 grams of Prunella vulgaris, 12 grams of Cassia, and 10 grams of senna, which can clear the stomach, cool the blood, and moisturize the intestines. It is suitable for those who are obese and eat too much. Those with constipation. 15 grams of senna leaves, 10 grams each of white peony root, artemisia, turmeric, gardenia, rhubarb (after the next), xuanming powder (taken with a drink), 6 grams each of agarwood, costus, green bark, coptis, and licorice, Bupleurum 8 grams can cure cholelithiasis. Adding 10 grams each of Desmodium and Akebia can cure kidney stones. 10 grams of senna leaves, 30 grams of red peony root, 30 grams of Pulsatilla 30 grams, 20 grams of Bupleurum, 20 grams of Senna, 6 grams of Ephedra, decoction in water, 1 dose per day, can cure pink eye. For children, reduce the dosage.
Senna leaf is effective in treating diarrhea, heat and stagnation, but it should be used in appropriate amounts according to the symptoms. Health World