Specification :

This is Starwest’ s nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture and syrup.
The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Senna leaf for ‘ Constipation.’ The Commission E defines ‘ Senna’ as ‘ Cassia senna L. ( C. acutifolia Del.) [ Fam. Fabaceae] , known as Alexandrian or Khartoum senna, or of C. angustifolia Vahl [ Fam. Fabaceae] , known as Tinnevelly senna… ’ As Grieve puts it: ‘ Several species of Cassia contribute to the drug of commerce, and were comprised in a single species by Linnaeus under the name of Cassia Senna.
ince his day, the subject has been more fully investigated, and it is known that several countries utilize the leaves of their own indigenous varieties in the same way. The two most widely exported and officially recognized are C. acutifolia and C. angustifolia ( India or Tinnevelly Senna) .’ ‘ C. acutifolia, yielding the finest and most valuable variety of the drug is a small shrub about 2 feet high.’ ‘ C. angustifolia or Tinnevelly Senna, Senna Indica, C. elongata is an annual growing in the Yemen and Hadramaut provinces of Arabia Felix, in Somaliland, Mozambique, Scind, and the Punjab. In Southern India it is cultivated and grows to a larger size. In the German and Swiss Pharmacopoeias, the official drug is restricted to Tinnevelly Senna, and also in the British Pharmacopoeia and the Pharmacopoeia of India.’ The 1997 Commission E: ’ 1, 8-dihydroxy-anthracene derivatives have a laxative effect.
This effect is due to the sennosides, specifically, their active metabolite in the colon, rheinanthrone. The effect is primarily caused by the influence on the motility of the colon by inhibiting stationary and stimulating propulsive contractions. This results in an accelerated intestinal passage and, because of the shortened contact time, a reduction in liquid absorbed through the lumen. In addition, stimulation of active chloride secretion increases water and electrolyte content of the contents of the intestine… .’ ‘ Side Effects: In single incidents, cramp-like discomforts of the gastrointestinal tract. These cases require a dosage reduction. Stimulating laxatives must not be used over a long period ( more than 1 – 2 weeks) without medical advice.’ ‘ Dosage: Comminuted herb, powder or dried extracts for teas, decoctions, cold macerates, or elixirs. Liquid or solid forms of medication exclusively for oral use.’ Senna 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. Senna leaf remains an important drug used in traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Indian Ayurvedic and Unani medicine. Senna pods are used the same way as the leaves. Modern human studies have confirmed senna’ s utiltity for alleviating severe and chronic constipation, including that of children and cancer patients. The German S
dikutip dari : http: / / diseasesandtreatments.com