Medicinal value of purgative leaves

Maybe many of us often suffer from indigestion. Many people's digestive systems are not very good. Many people often have diarrhea problems due to eating unhealthy food. Some elderly friends often have food accumulation problems. Food accumulation problems will cause us to have symptoms of indigestion. Taking some laxatives is very effective. Let's briefly describe the medicinal value and efficacy of laxative leaves.

Pharmacological Action

① Laxative effect: Senna leaves contain anthraquinone derivatives, which have a stronger laxative effect and irritation than other laxatives containing anthraquinones, so diarrhea may be accompanied by abdominal pain.

Its active ingredients are mainly sennosides A and B, which are absorbed by the stomach and small intestine and then decomposed in the liver. The decomposition products circulate through the blood and excite the pelvic ganglia to contract the large intestine, causing diarrhea.

Senna has a wide range of effects and is considered more suitable for acute constipation than chronic constipation.

② Other effects Senna plants can produce many compounds with economic value; in addition to the laxative effect, some senna leaves also have antibacterial, antibiotic and curare-like effects. The water extract of senna leaves (1:4) has an inhibitory effect on skin fungi such as Trichophyton audouinii and Nocardia asteroides in vitro. The alcohol extract of Senna obovata has an antibacterial effect on a variety of bacteria (Staphylococcus and diphtheria Corynebacterium, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, and Escherichia coli), while its water extract is only effective against Salmonella typhi.

Senna Entree

The seeds of Senna auricularia auricularia can lower fasting blood sugar in dogs; the whole plant also contains cardiac glycosides.

The medicinal value of laxative leaves is far more than the above. If our elderly friends suffer from indigestion, they can eat more stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets. Secondly, they can take some laxative leaf medicine. This medicine is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine and will not cause great side effects to us. The price is also very acceptable.