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Senna, also known as Cassia is a powerful laxative. So powerful, in fact, that many authorities call it cathartic. Senna leaf extract has inhibitory effects on a variety of bacteria. The extract is a good treatment for constipation. Arab physicians first wrote of its bowel-stimulating action in the 9th century, but their descriptions suggest it had been widely used for centuries from the Middle East to India. Senna was introduced to European herbal healing before the Crusade and had been widely used ever since.
Fun Fact: It is in fact an internal cleanser. Seventeenth-century English herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, who came close to prescribing every herb for every ill, could not resist claiming senna “cleanses the stomach, purges melancholy and phlegm from the head, brain, lungs, heart, liver and spleen. Cleansing those parts of evil humor, strengthens the senses, procures mirth, purifies the blood (treats venereal disease) and is also good in chronic agues / fevers. Other herbalist generally recommend senna only as a laxative. The American Indians recognized Native American Senna laxative action, but use it primarily to treat fever.
Other Benefits:
• It has Antioxidant effects
• Eliminates intestinal worms
• Helps with weight loss 💩
• Improves skin conditions/ infections
• Great hair conditioner, combats hair loss, stronger hair
• Treatment of hemorrhoids
• Anti- inflammatory properties
• Helps with bad breath
• Boosts brain function
The best way to gut health is following an Ayurvedic cleanse and food program tailored to your unique constitution, while supplementing with probiotics and custom-blended herbs to re-innoculate the gut with beneficial microflora. The tea is a rapid cleanse, so be mindful about it and only do it for 10 days and follow the instructions.
As always, the information provided on the site is for educational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.