Senna Pods (Cassia angustifolia) Dried - Bulk
Senna Pods (Cassia angustifolia) Dried - Bulk
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INCI: Cassia angustifolia
Dried Senna Pods is mostly used as a powerful cathartic in the treatment of constipation. (It stimulates the intestinal peristalsis, triggering bowel movement some 12 hours later.)
Sizes: 200g, 500g, 1kg.
This product is certified: Vegan and Food Grade.
Other uses (internal)
- Anal- fissures
- Anti-diarrheal
- Anti-inflammatory
- Cellular Regeneration
- Cleansing
- Detoxifying
- Hemorrhoids
- Pre and post-operative cleansing
How to use
Steep 3-6 pods in warm water for 10 – 15 min – hot infusion
or
Steep in cold water for 6 – 8 hours – cold infusion.
Contains
- Anthraquinone glycosides. Sennosides A and B, Sennidin A & B, sennosides C & D. Glycosides.
Properties
- Acts as a cathartic
Warnings
- Do not use for longer than 10 days. Always remember that constipation is the cause of something else and the cause of this should be sought and dealt with.
- Habitual use will cause lazy bowel syndrome.
- Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Overdose can lead to painful stomach cramps and diarrhea.
- It can be corrected with 1/4 amount of a stomachic herb like ginger or fennel seeds with the dose.
- May cause contact dermatitis.
- Can cause nausea, vomiting, and may lead to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.
About These Botanicals
This product is grown in an organic and regenerative fashion with as minimal use of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides as possible, in certified organic fertilizer. The product is certified food grade. It is not certified organic. Suitable for Kosher, Halaal and Hindi diets.
