Botanical
Senna
Senna is a plant, Senna alexandrina, whose leaves and pods contain sennosides, compounds used as a stimulant laxative.
Also listed as Senna Alexandrina, Daio, Cassia senna, Cassia angustifolia
Effects by health goal
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Other effects1 effect
Efficacy and Safety of Over-the-Counter Therapies for Chronic Constipation: An Updated Systematic Review2021Senna Versus Magnesium Oxide for the Treatment of Chronic Constipation: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.2020Effectiveness of senna vs polyethylene glycol as laxative therapy in children with constipation related to anorectal malformation.2017
Adverse findings
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All studies
3 publications are linked to Senna, newest first.
Efficacy and Safety of Over-the-Counter Therapies for Chronic Constipation: An Updated Systematic Review2021Senna Versus Magnesium Oxide for the Treatment of Chronic Constipation: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.2020Effectiveness of senna vs polyethylene glycol as laxative therapy in children with constipation related to anorectal malformation.2017