Is senna effective for bowel cleansing?

Many people always have dry stools or constipation due to long-term poor gastrointestinal function. These phenomena have a great impact on the human body. Therefore, when the gastrointestinal function is not good, people will blindly choose some methods to clean the stomach because of impatience. If irregular gastrointestinal cleaning methods are used for a long time, no effect will be seen over time. At this time, people thought of using senna leaves to clean the stomach. So, is senna leaves effective in cleaning the stomach?

Senna is a stimulant laxative and a plant of the leguminous family. It mainly contains ingredients such as sennoside, chrysophanol, rhein and rhein. It has a fast laxative effect and usually takes effect within a few hours.

Is it good to drink senna for constipation? Senna stimulates the intestinal mucosa and nerve plexus to induce defecation. Although it has a significant laxative effect, it is not suitable for use as a common laxative. If senna leaves are taken in large quantities or for a long time, it will cause inflammatory congestion in the intestines and a sharp drop in water content, resulting in dryness and lack of fluid in the intestines, and hard stools. Not only will it not cure constipation, but it will aggravate the condition. In addition, long-term use of senna leaves can also cause colon melanosis and even colon cancer.

Since senna leaves are bitter and cold in nature, they are suitable for constipation caused by heat accumulation, such as gastrointestinal heat accumulation, food stagnation, chest and abdominal distension, etc. However, people with weak spleen and stomach and loose stools should not take senna leaves.

Taking 3-6 grams of senna leaves can cause watery diarrhea within 2-3 hours, accompanied by intestinal rumbling and abdominal pain. If the dosage is slightly larger, the laxative effect will be more severe. The adverse reactions of senna are also obvious. Excessive use can cause vomiting, nausea, loss of appetite, aggravated hemorrhoids, etc. People with chronic intestinal mucosal inflammation should not take senna leaves. Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and women during menstruation should also avoid using senna leaves.

If you take senna to cleanse your intestines and stomach, you can get very good results. Taking senna leaves to cleanse your intestines and stomach requires reasonable use of the medicine. Although senna leaves are very effective in cleansing the intestines and stomach, it is also a kind of medicine after all. No matter what medicine you use to cleanse the intestines and stomach, you must be especially careful and use the right dosage. There are many other ways to cleanse the intestines and stomach. You can try eating light food to improve it.