Side effects of senna leaf

Senna leaves are generally grown in Yunnan, China, and are a very strong laxative. Senna leaves are mainly used by people who have constipation and some colon symptoms. Because senna is a very strong laxative, people should be careful about the dosage when using it. Also, senna leaves are slightly toxic and should not be eaten too much. The following mainly introduces the side effects of senna leaves.

Malignant changes in blood pressure: Elderly patients may experience headaches and frequent vomiting, a sharp rise or fall in blood pressure, or even shock after taking senna leaves. They may recover after stopping the medication and receiving symptomatic treatment.

Addictiveness: Constipation patients who take senna leaves for a long time will experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking it, which include irritability, insomnia, anxiety, general discomfort, even pain or a crawling sensation, dilated pupils, hot flushes on the face, anorexia, fever, yawning, rapid breathing, increased blood pressure, and weight loss.

Gastrointestinal bleeding: Patients experience severe upper abdominal pain, vomiting of coffee-colored liquid and black stools.

Nervous system poisoning reaction: manifested as facial numbness, dizziness, incontinence or itching, and varying degrees of decreased pain sensation in the trigeminal nerve distribution area.

Jaundice: Symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, fever, yellow urine, yellow sclera, hepatosplenomegaly, decreased hemoglobin and significantly increased urobilinogen.

Others: such as pelvic organ congestion; taking it during menstruation or pregnancy may cause menorrhagia or uterine bleeding; epileptic seizures, allergic reactions, acute urinary retention, etc.