Description
Senna consists of dried leaflets of Cassia angustifolia belonging to family Leguminosae. It consist not less than 1.0% of sennosides A and B calculated on dried basis.
- Color-Yellowish to Green
- Odor-Slight
- Taste-Mucilaginous, bitter and characteristic
- Size-7 to 8 mm in width and 25-60mm in length
- Shape-Leaves are lanceolate, entire, apex is acute with spine at the top.
Uses
- It is used as purgative in perpetual constipation.
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Hemorrhoids
- Weight loss
