Latin Name: Folium Sennae

Properties: sweet, bitter, cold

Actions: eliminates heat and stagnation, promotes discharge of water to relieve ascites

Medical Indications: constipation caused by dryness of intestine, stagnation of undigested food, ascites with fullness and distention

Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, lactation, or menstruation, not to be used in patients with a weak constitution

Caution: to be used with caution (small dosage) in patients with chronic constipation

Dosage: 3 to 9 grams

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