The Chinese medicine senna is a stimulating laxative. It can enhance intestinal peristalsis and promote defecation, commonly used in habitual constipation and postpartum constipation. Its main diarrhea-causing ingredients are senna glycosides a and b, but also contains rhubarb acid and its glycosides, aloe vera laxative and its glycosides, rhubarb phenol and so on.

The diarrhea effect of senna depends on the amount of senna glycosides a and day and the method of preparation. If senna leaves with less than 90c below warm water, the senna glycosides are not easy to fully release, the effect is reduced; if a long time decoction, the senna glycosides are hydrolyzed, oxidized to free Hui derivatives and through the digestive tract is easily destroyed. The physical properties of senna are soluble in aqueous sodium bicarbonate. Therefore, the best way to make

The best way to get senna is to add 2 grams of sodium bicarbonate in a thermos cup, and then put 2 to 6 grams of senna, 500 milliliters of boiling water, cover and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes to drink. Generally 6 hours after taking the medicine to take effect.

The main side effects of senna

Side effects Senna is a strong laxative, such as taking inappropriate (taking too large a dose, too long a time) or individual differences, nausea, vomiting, intestinal cramps, abdominal pain or transient colic before the stool, the elderly and infirm can occur more than diarrhea, the serious lead to dehydration, electrolyte balance disorders and hypoglycemia and other complications.