Senna Alata Candle bush

Senna is a plant that you can find in the Middle East, around the Red Sea and in the North-East of Africa and in my garden. The plant has also been grown for a long time in other warm areas on earth such as Mexico and Indonesia. The seeds of some types of cassia can be eaten but it should be taken into account that too many of these seeds are laxative.

Senna is actually a flowering plant that belongs to the legume family Fabaceae. It wears yellow, white and pink flowers. It is considered a powerful laxative due to the presence of compounds called anthraquinones. The glycosides anthraquinone derivatives are known as senna glyvcosides or sennocides named after its kind of senna. Different forms of these glycosides are referred to as A, B, C and D.

Almost all components have medicinal value and have been used for thousands of years in herbal medicine in India. The leaves have been used in traditional Chinese medicine as herbal laxatives but are unsuited for regular use. Senna is available in health food stores in the form of capsules and tablets, loose tea and tea bags and liquid extracts. Undiluted dried root of this herb is also available. The pods also have a laxative effect but they are less powerful than the leaves. So, what is senna used for?

Senna Plant Benefits for the skin:
This beautiful herb can be really beneficial for the skin. Exposure to radiation, environmental pollutants and harsh chemicals negatively affect our skin health, leading to a number of skin conditions. Natural herbs are an effective and inexpensive way to get radiant skin and keep skin problems on the bay. Some of the ways that senna can benefit your skin are as follows.