Senna Leaves Whole (India)

Botanical Name: Senna species

Senna is an herb. The leaves and the fruit of the plant are used to make medicine.

Senna is used to treat constipation and also to clear the bowel before diagnostic tests such as colonoscopy.

Senna is also used for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, and weight loss.

Senna fruit seems to be gentler than senna leaf.

Senna contains many chemicals called sennosides. Sennosides irritate the lining of the bowel, which causes a laxative effect.