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Senna is a shrub and belongs to Leguminaceae family. It is plays an important role as an herb in Indian Ayurvedic, Chinese medicine, and unani medicine. Tinnevelly senna and Alexandrian senna are two species of senna. Senna leaves and pods have been used as a purgative for centuries. Constipation can be treated by the use of senna.
| Botanical Name : |
Cassia Angustifolia |
| Family Name : |
Caesalpinaceae |
| Common Name : |
Indian Senna, Tinnevelly Senna, Cassia Senna, Alexandrian Senna, and Khartoum Senna. |
| Part Used : |
Pods, Stems, Leaves |
| Habitat : |
Cultivated in dry lands of Southern & Western India, and indegenous to Arabia. It is grown from seeds. The leaves are picked before or while plant is in flower and pods are collected when they are ripe. |
Regions where Senna is cultivated in India:
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan |
