How many times should I eat senna leaves?

Senna leaves can damage the Qi while having a laxative effect. If taken in excessive amounts, side effects such as vomiting, nausea, loss of appetite, and hemorrhoids may occur. Therefore, it is very important to properly control the usage, and it is also something that many people pay attention to. So, how often should senna leaves be eaten?

Generally, 3 to 6 grams of senna can be brewed at a time. If you want better results, you can add more senna to make the concentration higher. Apply two to three times a day. Of course, it is best to follow the doctor's decision based on the actual condition.

Senna is more suitable for subacute constipation than chronic constipation. Generally, bowel movements will occur 4 to 8 hours after taking the medicine. If the dosage is more than 10g, diarrhea will occur within 2 hours. However, this product is not suitable for long-term decoction. It can be taken by soaking in small amounts of water or decocting in small amounts.

Practical usage

1. Senna leaf soup: Put 10 grams of senna leaves into a medicine pot, add water and boil for 20 minutes, take the juice and take it warm 2-3 times a day. Mainly used to treat constipation.

2. Laxative soup: 9 grams each of senna leaves, nard, lindera stalks, peach kernels, red peony roots, 15 grams each of magnolia vine and radish seeds, 6 grams of Glauber's salt. First put all the medicines except Glauber's salt into the medicine pot, add water and boil for 30 minutes, take the juice, then add Glauber's salt to the medicine, and take it after it dissolves. Take 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses and taken warm. It is mainly used to treat abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting and other symptoms.

3. Senna drink: 8 grams of senna leaves, 6 grams of Citrus aurantium, 10 grams of Magnolia officinalis. Put the above medicines into a stone pot, boil them in water for 30 minutes, and take the juice. Take 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses and taken warm. This prescription has a strong laxative effect and is suitable for people with constipation.

4. Senna leaf porridge: 3 grams of senna leaf powder, 50 grams of rice, 15 grams of white sugar, add water and boil into porridge. Take it every morning, noon and evening.

5. Stir-fried pork with senna leaves: 3 grams of senna leaf powder, 200 grams of lean pork, 2 grams each of table salt and chicken essence, 5 ml each of light soy sauce and rice wine, 6 grams each of scallion segments and ginger powder, and prepare. Serve with meals.

6. Senna stewed hen: 5 grams of senna, 250 grams of old hen, 2 grams each of table salt and chicken essence, 6 ml each of light soy sauce and rice wine, 6 grams each of scallion and ginger slices, stew until the chicken breast is cooked. Serve with meals.

7. Senna tea: 3 grams of senna leaves and 3 grams of nard. Put the two ingredients into a cup, add appropriate amount of boiling water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes before drinking.