Senna Pods

• Its Color Pinnate Leaves and Vibrant Yellow.
• Senna Pods is the common name for the fruit of the plant Senna alexandrina Mill. (Cassia senna L.; Cassia angustifolia Vahl).
• The HMPC conclusions cover senna pod preparations that are obtained by drying and comminuting (reducing into tiny pieces) the fruit. The dried, comminuted fruits may also be put in a solvent (such as ethanol) to dissolve compounds and form an extract. All senna pod preparations are standardised to contain a defined amount of anthraquinones, which are substances linked with the activity of Senna Pods.
• Herbal medicines containing senna pod preparations are usually available as herbal tea to be drunk, and in liquid or solid forms to be taken by mouth.
• Senna pod preparations may also be found in combination with other herbal substances in some herbal .
• Senna Pods medicines contain anthraquinones. These stimulate bowel movements, encouraging the bowels to empty. They also alter the absorption of water and salt from the bowels. This increases the amount of water in the material in the gut and so softens it and allows it to pass along the gut more easily.