Senna Pods Powder

Botanical:  Sennae folium Other common names:  Cassia Senna, Senna Leaf, Alexandrian Senna, Egyptian Senna, Ringworm Bush, East Indian Senna, Nubian Senna, Rajavriksha Senna is a stimulating and powerful purgative that promotes the vigorous evacuation of the bowels.  It helps to cleanse the colon and provide relief for severe constipation or when an easily-passed stool is recommended after rectal surgery or prior to a colonoscopy. Country of Origin: India Beneficial Uses:Senna is an effective and potent purgative with its action being chiefly on the lower bowel.  The anthraquinones stimulate the bowel and increase the peristaltic movements of the colon by its local action upon the intestinal wall, leading to evacuation in approximately ten hours.  The herb has been recommended as a stool softener for people who require a soft, easily-passed stool, especially when following rectal surgery or preparing for a colonoscopy.  This active purgative principle (a glycoside) was discovered in 18