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	Gokul Herbals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Senna extract introduced into the lumen of the bowel through colostomy had no effect on the motility, though the same extract introduced with faeces or a culture of Escherichia coli stimulated peristalsis.
		Laxative effect of standardized senna fruit granules was compared with liquid paraffin or a mixture of liquid paraffin and magnesium hydroxide in fifty nursing mothers.
		Senna was more effective than the control treatment in overcoming puerpural constipation while the bowel habits of infants were not affected.
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	Senna (herb) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Senna is the common name for many species in the genera Senna and Cassia, both in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
		The term "Senna" is often used specifically for the medicinal herb Cassia acutifolia.
		Senna is an Arabian name, and the plant is grown mostly in Nubia.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Senna_%28herb%29 (273 words)

	Senna Pods, Herb Monograph - Flora Health Herb Encyclopedia
		The German Pharmacopoeia recommends senna pods against general and acute constipation, for emptying the bowels before X-rays, before and after abdominal operations and for all disorders in which defecation with a soft stool is desired, e.g.
		Senna pods contain: Tinnevelly senna pods contain approximately 3% dianthrone glycosides (sennosides A-D) whereas Alexandrian senna pods contain approximately 4-5%; anthraquinones including aloe-emodin and rhein 8-glucoside; mucilage; tannins; flavonoids especially kaempferol; and resinous substances.
		Senna pods should also not be taken during pregnancy due to reflex stimulation of the uterus or during lactation because a proportion of the active aglycones reach the mother's milk.
	www.florahealth.com /flora/home/usa/healthinformation/encyclopedias/SennaPods.asp (811 words)

	Senna Leaf, Herb Monograph - Flora Health Herb Encyclopedia
		The German Pharmacopoeia recommends senna leaf against general and acute constipation, for emptying the bowels before X-rays, before and after abdominal operations and for all disorders in which defecation with a soft stool is desired, e.g.
		Senna leaf contains: Approximately 3% dianthrone glycosides (sennosides A, A1, B, C, D, E, F and G); and small amounts of anthraquinones including aloe-emodin and rhein 8-glucoside; approximately 10% mucilage; tannins; and flavonoids.
		Senna leaf should also not be taken during pregnancy due to reflex stimulation of the uterus or during lactation because a proportion of the active aglycones reach the mother's milk.
	www.florahealth.com /Flora/home/international/HealthInformation/encyclopedias/SennaLeaf.asp (762 words)

	herb of the month September 2005 -Seena Leaves
		Senna is an Arabian name, and the drug was first brought into use by the Arabian physicians Serapion and Mesue, and Achiarius was the first of the Greeks to notice it.
		Senna is a powerful cathartic used in the treatment of constipation, working through a stimulation of intestinal peristalsis.
		Senna leaf is a strong anthraquinone- containing purgative that is used in constipation.
	www.allayurveda.com /herb_month_september2005.htm (354 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Senna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Senna is considered among the strongest of the anthraquinone laxatives.
		Senna is also approved in the United States and in European countries as an ingredient in over-the-counter and prescription laxative preparations.
		Senna may also be used to clear the bowel in order to improve the visibility of abdominal organs during an ultrasound procedure.
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	Senna, Eastern Carolina
		Chronic senna use can also cause loss of fluids, low potassium levels and diarrhea, all of which can lead to dehydration and potentially negative effects on the heart and muscles.
		The safety of senna during pregnancy and breast-feeding is controversial.
		Senna is not recommended for children under the age of ten years.
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	Fennel Seed and Cascara Sagrada and Senna - Encapsulated Herbal Extracts - Combo Herbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Cassia senna is native to tropical Africa, and is cultivated in Egypt and the Sudan; Cassia angustifolia is native to India, and is cultivated mainly in India and Pakistan.
		Senna is a powerful cathartic used primarily in the treatment of constipation, working through a stimulation of intestinal peristalsis.
		Senna is often combined with aromatic, carminative herbs such as Cardamom, Ginger Root, Peppermint, and Fennel, to increase its palatability.
	www.viable-herbal.com /combos/herbs/c028.htm (1649 words)

	Senna Herb
		1) " Senna" -- In the context of Senna Herb
		2) " Herb" -- In the context of Senna Herb
		In botany, a herb is a plant that does not produce a woody stem, or is a plant that dies back to the ground at the end of the growing season.
	www.lottery-news.net /dust29719-senna_herb.html (480 words)

	Picture Senna,Plants,Senna Tree Pictures,Catalog,Trees Encyclopedia
		Date : 2/7/2006 Time : 7:33:58 AM Senna is any herb, shrub, or tree of the genus Cassia in the pulse family, Leguminosae, order Rosales; the name is also applied to any of several cathartic drugs derived especially from the leaves.
		The dried leaves of Cassia acutifolia (Alexandria senna) and C. angustifolia (Indian senna) are utilized for purgatives.
		nictitans, the wild sensitive plant, is an herb of North America whose sensitive leaflets rapidly respond to touch by drooping, a reaction similar to that of the true sensitive plant, the mimosa.
	www.4to40.com /earth/geography/htm/plantsindex.asp?counter=325 (137 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Senna - Herb Profile and Information
		The stem is erect, smooth, and pale green, with long, spreading branches, bearing leaflets in four or five pairs, averaging an inch long, lanceolate or obovate, unequally oblique at the base, veins distinct on the under surface, brittle, greyish-green, of a faint, peculiar odour, and mucilaginous, sweetish taste.
		Senna is contraindicated in an inflammatory condition of the alimentary canal, hemorrhoids, prolapsus, ani, etc. The well-known 'fl draught' is a combination of Senna and Gentian, with any aromatic, as cardamom or coriander seeds, or the rind of the Seville orange.
		SENNA PODS, or the dried, ripe fruits, are official in the British Pharmacopceia, though the quantity is restricted, as an adulterant, in the United States Pharmacopoeia.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/s/senna-42.html (2492 words)

	Senna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Patients scheduled to undergo bowel surgery received either 120 mg of senna in a glass of water or 118 mg of PEG in about 2–3 quarts of water the night before surgery.
		Influence of senna, fibre, and fibre+senna on colonic transit in loperamide-induced constipation.
		Senna vs polyethylene glycol for mechanical preparation the evening before elective colonic or rectal resection: a multicenter controlled trial.
	www.kroger.com /hn/Herb/Senna.htm (674 words)

	Senna
		In Asia, Senna is also used for bronchitis, dysentery, seizures, fever, indigestion, and skin diseases; but its effectiveness for these disorders has never been verified.
		Loss of potassium from overuse of Senna may increase the effect of heart medications such as digitalis and digoxin (Lanoxin), and may interfere with drugs that steady the heartbeat, possibly leading to heartbeat irregularities.
		Senna is available as a crushed herb, and in liquid and powdered extracts.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/102570.shtml (389 words)

	Calcium Sennosides,Senna Extracts,Herbal remedies for Constipation
		Leaves of the Senna plant are used for extraction of Calcium Sennoside.
		Senna is native to tropical Africa but now cultivated extensively in South of India.
		Senna leaves are tested before and after grinding for Sennosides contents and are extracted with methanol.
	www.indo-world.com /calcium_sennosides/calcium_sennosides.htm (167 words)

	Senna Leaf Tea
		Senna (Cassia angustifolia) is a small shrub that grows in the regions of the upper Nile of North Africa and Arabia.
		Senna is taken orally using dosages that include 20 to 60 milligrams of pure senna extract.
		Senna tea can is prepared by pouring hot (but not boiling) water over 1/2 to 2 grams (one-quarter teaspoon) of crushed senna herb, steep for about 10 minutes and strain.
	www.nutrasanus.com /senna.html (292 words)

	Natural MD - Senna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Senna is a laxative used for short-term treatment of constipation.
		Senna and digitalis-containing products should be used only under the direct supervision of a doctor trained in their use.
		For the convenience of the reader, the information in the summary is categorized as follows: “Depletion or interference” indicates the drug may deplete or interfere with the absorption or function of the supplement or herb.
	www.naturalmd.com /NaturalMD/content/Drug/Senna.html (452 words)

	Senna - Herbal Encyclopedia
		Senna is the dried leaf or pod of Alexandria senna and Tinnevelley senna.
		Senna leaves contain about half as much of the active compounds as the pods, but they are considered safer to use.
		Senna is less expensive than cascara sagrada, but it is a stronger laxative with a greater tendency to cause cramping.
	www.allnatural.net /herbpages/senna.shtml (462 words)

	Senna (Cassia senna, Cassia angustifolia)
		Half the adult dose of senna can be safely used in children over the age of six as well.
		Chronic senna use can also cause loss of fluids, low potassium levels, and diarrhea, all of which can lead to dehydration and negative effects on the heart and muscles.
		Senna is safe for use in pregnancy and lactation but only under the supervision of a physician.
	www.vitaminevi.com /Herb/Senna.htm (392 words)

	THE HERB SENNA -BENEFITS, INFORMATION, ARTICLES, LINKS, NEWS, ADVICE
		Senna (Cassia senna, C. acutifolia, C. angustifolia, C. marilandica [Latin]), also known as cassia, has been used as a laxative since the ninth century.
		Senna is an active ingredient in many well-known commercial laxatives.
		Senna is a proven spasmodic, and should never be used by people suffering from serious digestive disorders such as Crohn's disease.
	www.vitaminstuff.com /herbs-senna.html (337 words)

	AztecOneShop's Vitamin and Herb Shop :: Functional Supplements :: Senna 250 Tablets
		Senna Tabs are nature's gentle prescription for the relief of occasional constipation and associated symptoms.
		Senna also known as Cassia senna, tinnevelly senna, India senna, Alexandrian senna, and Khartoum senna, is used as an aid in the relief of occasional constipation and associated symptoms and also and as a cathartic to clear toxins from the bowels.
		Senna is a common ingredient in many conventional over-the-counter laxatives and is used almost exclusively today to treat constipation.
	www.vitaminandherbshop.com /xcart/catalog/Senna-250-Tablets-p-74.html (414 words)

	Senna herbal use, perennial herb plants on eBay, hardy herbs trees - shrubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Senna is a powerful laxative that should not be taken lightly.
		Anthraquinones, derived from senna and other herbs, are among the ingredients of many commercial laxatives.
		The medicinal use of senna dates to ancient civilizations; it was introduced into European medicine by Arab healers in the ninth century.
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	DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		Herbs can also pose risks because they are unregulated and thus bear no warning labels mentioning side effects or safe dosages.
		For instance, consumers are not told on a package of white willow bark that this herb, like aspirin, can upset the stomach, cause bleeding during pregnancy, increase the risk of a stroke, or spawn Reye's syndrome, a serious illness appearing in some feverish children given aspirin.
		Ayurvedic herbs, made in India and used in traditional Hindu medicine, are boiled in clay or metal pots, which can leave behind traces of toxic substances such as lead, mercury, or arsenic.
	www.neworegontrail.com /dietsupp.htm (5712 words)

	Senna Leaf
		The herb is soaked in water for oral use.
		For cases of severe constipation and gastric or abdominal distention, unripen bitter orange and magnolia bark (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis) are used in combination with senna leaves for reinforcing the effects of purgation and relief of stagnation.
		The herb is soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes for oral administration.
	www.tcmtreatment.com /herbs/00-fanxieye.htm (194 words)

	iHerb: HerbalGram The Journal of the American Botanical Council
		Tinnevelly senna is native to southern India and northeastern Africa, grows wild in southern Arabia, on the coast of East Africa from Mozambique to Somaliland, and Asia.
		The Tinnevelly senna of commerce is obtained mainly from India, and Alexandrian is obtained mainly from Egypt and Sudan (BHP, 1996; Wichtl and Bisset, 1994).
		Senna is the most widely used anthranoid drug today and has been used for centuries in Western and Eastern systems of medicine as a laxative, usually taken as a tea or swallowed in powdered form (Bradley, 1992; Leung and Foster, 1996; Der Marderosian, 1999).
	www.herbalgram.org /iherb/expandedcommissione/he087.asp (2430 words)

	How to use senna for constipation relief
		Senna is sold Over-the-Counter under the name Correctol®, ExLax®, Senokot®, and Smooth Move.
		Senna Pods are milder than the leaves since the do not contain the resin.
		It is the resin in the senna leaves that causes griping in your colon.
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		This herb is used as a remedy for jaundice, slow liver function, and gall bladder problems.
		SENNA (CASSIA SENNA OR This herb is from the Pea family.
		Senna Tea should be drunk cold, to reduce the amount of stomach griping, constipation or cramping.
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	Information on the herb senna.
		This page contains information on senna and how it is used as a herb in alternative herbal treatments to treat ailments and problems, such as constipation, laxative dependency and inflammation of gastrointestinal tract.
		Although we believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, care must be taken in the use thereof, as they are powerful compounds.
		Senna is a shrubby herb with feathery, lance-like leaflets with yellow to tawny-yellow flowers, followed by straight pods.
	www.ageless.co.za /herb-senna.htm (451 words)

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