Senna
leaf (Fanxieye)
Pharmaceutical Name : Folium Sennae
Botanical Name: 1. Cassia angustifolia Vahl;
2. Cassia acutifolia Delile
Common Name : Senna leaf
Source of Earliest Record : Yaoxue Dacidian
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The leaves are gathered in
September and cleaned and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste : Sweet, bitter and
cold
Meridian : Large intestine
Functions: To purge feces downward
Indications & Combinations:
Constipation. Senna leaf (Fanxieye) is used
alone, or it is used with Immature bitter
orange (Zhishi) and Magnolia bark (Houpo).
Dosage: 1.5-3 g for mild constipation; 3-10
g for severe constipation
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is contraindicated during menstruation,
lactation and pregnancy. |
