Senna is an herb that comes from a number of completely different flowering species of the Cassia crops. The leaves, flowers, and fruits of the senna plant have been utilized in tea as a laxative or stimulant for hundreds of years.

The leaves of the Senna plant are additionally utilized in some teas to assist relieve constipation or promote weight reduction.

The most typical Cassia senna crops used are the C. acutifolia, and C. angustifolia crops, that are grown within the Center East and India.

Quick information on senna tea:

• Senna is offered as a tea, a liquid, a powder, or tablets.
• It’s considered protected when utilized by adults and kids over the age of two.
• Whereas typically protected, senna can work together with sure medicines

Makes use of of senna tea

Senna is most frequently used as a laxative, both to relieve constipation or in some instances, to assist with weight loss. Additionally it is an ingredient in some typical over-the-counter laxatives.

The USA Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) have authorized senna as a non-prescription drug to deal with constipation. The most typical doses are:

• Children: 8.5 milligrams (mg) per day to trigger a single bowel motion
• Children over 12 and adults: 17.2 mg per day, with not more than 34.four mg every day
• Older adults: 17 mg per day
• Postpartum being pregnant: 28 mg per day, divided into two doses

It’s not really useful to make use of senna for longer than 2 weeks at a time.