Senna is a small leaf of the legume narrow-leaved senna or sharp-leaved senna, also known as narrow-leaved senna, senna, Egyptian cassia, both at home and abroad are distributed, the main distribution in Guangdong Province, and Yunnan Province, a number of areas.

What does senna leaf look like

Senna leaf is not big overall, about 5-8cm, into pointed ovate, this product is alternate leaves, some leaves are rough, short-stalked, 5-8 pairs of leaflets, the leaf blade ovate lanceolate to linear lanceolate, the whole is green.

The role and efficacy of senna

Senna is a laxative, can not be taken for a long time, long-term use of affecting intestinal peristalsis, which will lead to qi and constipation aggravation, senna is a strong laxative effect of traditional Chinese medicine.

It has a relatively strong laxative effect, for occasional constipation, generally should be taken after meals or between meals, the dose should not be too large, otherwise it is easy to cause diarrhea.

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