Senna, Cassia senna
By John Tann (Sydney, Australia) (Cassia) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By John Tann (Sydney, Australia) (Cassia) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Medicinal Garden information:
Senna is used to treat chronic constipation. It is an ingredient in many over the counter laxative products
Senna is a stimulant laxative that is thought to exert its laxative effect by inducing fluid secretion, which increases colonic motility and colonic transit, used by adults for short term treatment.
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