Botanical Name: Cassia angustifolia
Other Names: Senai, Nelavarike, Nilavirai, Nelatangedu, Nilavilakku, Swarnapatri.
Senna is the fruit (pod) or leaf of the plant Senna alexandrina. It is approved in the US as a laxative for short-term treatment of constipation. Senna contains many chemicals called sennosides. Sennosides irritate the lining of the bowel, which causes a laxative effect.
Medicinal Uses:
- Used to make medicine
- Treat constipation
- Used for irritable bowel syndrome
- Hemorrhoids
- Weight loss
