Description
Latin Name: Senna Alexandrina
Origin Country: India
Senna alexandrina, commonly known as senna or Alexandrian senna, is a plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family. Senna alexandrina is a small shrub native to North Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. It typically grows up to one meter in height and has yellow flowers with five petals. The plant produces elongated, oblong-shaped pods containing seeds.
The dried leaves and sometimes the pods of Senna alexandrina are used to prepare herbal remedies for constipation relief.
It is a sweet, cooling and laxative herb. Cassia senna typically has a mild to moderate door. The scent can be described as slightly earthy, herbal, or vegetal. It has a distinctly bitter taste.
Benefits
– Eating senna leaf or drinking senna leaf tea will encourage bowel movements. Because of this ability, senna leaf is helpful in relieving constipation, often leading to bowel movements within six to 12 hours after ingestion
– Senna leaf is a natural anti-inflammatory substance and it also useful in relieving some symptoms associated with haemorrhoids.
– Senna is increasingly included in herbal teas that claim to boost metabolism and promote weight loss.
– Senna leaves contain essential oils and tannins that help to alleviate skin inflammation.
