INDIAN SENNA

 

 

It is recognised by British and US pharmacopoeias. It is useful in habitual costiveness. It lowers bowels, increases peristaltic movements of the colon by its local action upon the intestinal wall. It is used as expectorant, wound dresser, antidysentric, carminative and laxative.

OTHER NAME : CASSIA AUGUSTIFOLIA, CAESALPINACEAE SENNA, TINNERVELLY SENNA, CASSIA SENNA.