Dried pods of the senna fruit.
HMPC monograph: Well-established use: short-term treatment of occasional constipation. Intestinal cleansing before medical procedures. Use not longer than 1 week.
ESCOP monograph: short-term treatment for occasional constipation.
Commission E monograph: for constipation.
Experiential medicine: conditions where soft stools are desired: e.g. anal fissures, hemorrhoids; rectal surgical procedures, bowel cleansing before diagnostic procedures.
Contraindicated
Caution with drugs that indicate QT prolongation, diuretics, adrenocorticosteroids or licorice root - consult doctor first. Caution: Hypokalemia!
Children under 12 years, allergy to any of the ingredients, pregnancy and lactation.
Intestinal obstruction and stenosis, atony, appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), abdominal pain of unknown cause, ileus, severe dehydration condition with water and electrolytes, exhaustion.
Wenigmann M.(2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs phytopharmaceuticals application. Urban & Fischer: 5.105 Senna leaves, Alexandrine and Tinnevelly senna fruits (Sennae folium/fructus acutifoliae/fructus angustifoliaeI p 193-194.