Senna leaves or pods have been used as a stimulant laxative at dosages of 0.6 to 2 g/day, with a daily dose of sennoside B from 20 to 30 mg.Blumenthal 2000, Ulbricht 2011 A bitter tea can be made containing senna 0.5 to 2 g (0.5 to 1 teaspoon). Senna should not be used at ...
The pods of legumes are long and cylindrical, with a slight bend to them. They can get up to a few inches long. The pods are usually brown or reddish-brown when they are fully grown, and they may get a little stiff as they age. Legume pods are made up of several sections, or cha...
Senna flowers can differ in shape, depending on the Cassia species, but are always big, with a vivid yellow hue, while senna fruits are oblong, classified as legume pods. Classification Senna (Cassia senna or Cassia angustifolia) is a member of the Fabaceae family, a classification it shares...
The fruit is a pod or legume. Legumes are long, pod-like structures that split open to release seeds when they are ready. It can be any length, but most of the time it’s between 5 and 10 centimeters (2 to 4 inches). The pods are long, round, and slightly curled. Their shape i...
Some benefits include: Constipation Senna leaf and pods contain compounds called sennosides, which handle the herbal effect of the digestive system. The pods contain larger amounts of the sennosides. (x) Sennosides increase movement in the large intestine, a process known as peristalsis, and direct...
the leaves turn a light green tint. The plant's pods and roots are also used.Tschirch and Hiepe, 1900conducted the first systematic investigation of the leaves. The chemical quality of Senna leaves and pods is thought to be responsible for their therapeutic benefits. On the other hand, the...
The pods are smooth, 15 cm long and 6 mm wide and sometimes have paler stripes along their edges. They produce 20–30 brown, ovate to oblong seeds that are about 3 mm across (Johnson, 1997; Akobundu and Agyakwa, 1998). The dicot seeds have a characteristic odour and bitter taste. ...
The shrub grows to a height of approximately two feet, with green stems and pods and yellow, scoop-shaped leaves. The alternate leaves are even-pinnate, with four or five pairs of lanceolate or obovate leaflets that are brit...