Laxative herb, also known as senna leaf, has the effect of diuretic and laxative, and is mainly used for treating constipation of heat knot, ascites and swelling.
Senna is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, for the legume family lentil plant narrow-leaved senna or sharp-leaved senna dry leaflets. Senna is cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and belongs to the large intestine meridian, which has the effect of diarrhea and stagnation, laxative, diuretic and so on.
Senna can be used to treat chest and abdominal distension, stagnation and bloating, heat constipation and other conditions. In addition, senna can also play the role of diuretic, can improve edema and fullness, urinary incontinence (urinary incontinence) and other symptoms.
Due to the cold nature of senna, taking it for a long time, it is easy to damage the human body’s spleen and stomach, resulting in a decline in the spleen’s function of transportation and digestion, which will affect the digestion and absorption of food. Senna should not be taken internally in too large an amount or for a long period of time, and is contraindicated in weak bodies and pregnant women.
If you want to use this product, you need to follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, do not blindly self-medication, so as not to cause serious adverse reactions.