Senna leaves are the dried leaves of narrow-leaved or pointed-leafed senna, a leguminous plant. It has the effects of purging heat and stagnation, promoting water and reducing swelling, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and choleretic effects. Since its main components are anthraquinone glycosides and flavonoid derivatives, long-term use may cause certain adverse reactions. The following will introduce you to the side effects of senna.

What are the side effects of senna?

Malignant changes in blood pressure: Elderly patients may experience headaches and frequent vomiting, a sharp rise or drop in blood pressure, and even shock and discontinuation after taking senna. It can be recovered after taking medication and symptomatic treatment.

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Addictiveness: Constipation patients who have taken senna for a long time will have withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking it, manifesting as upset, insomnia, anxiety, general discomfort, and even pain. Or there may be ant-like sensation, dilated pupils, hot flushed face, anorexia, fever, yawning, rapid breathing, elevated blood pressure, weight loss, etc.

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Digestive tract bleeding: The patient presents with severe pain in the upper abdomen, vomiting of brown liquid and black stool.

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Nervous system poisoning reaction: manifested as facial numbness, dizziness, incontinence or itching. There may be varying degrees of pain relief in the distribution area of ??the trigeminal nerve.

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Jaundice: manifested by dizziness, discomfort, fatigue, fever, yellow urine, scleral jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, decreased hemoglobin, and significantly increased urobilinogen.

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Others: such as pelvic organ congestion; taking it during menstruation or pregnancy may cause menorrhagia or uterine bleeding; epileptic seizures, allergic reactions, acute urinary retention, etc.