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Senna obtusifolia, known by common names including Chinese senna, American sicklepod and sicklepod, is a plant in the genus Senna, sometimes separated in the monotypic genus Diallobus. It grows wild in North , Central , and South America , Asia , Africa , and Oceania , and is considered a particularly problematic weed in many places.
Senna: Egyptian senna Senna alexandrina (Cassia senna) "abdominal pain, diarrhea, potentially carcinogenic, with others can potentiate cardiac glycosides and antiarrhythmic agents", [3] liver damage [3] St John's wort: Tipton's weed, Klamath weed Hypericum perforatum
Senna occidentalis is a foetid shrub that typically grows to a height of 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) and has softly-hairy branches and stems. Its leaves are pinnate, 150–170 mm (5.9–6.7 in) long on a petiole 20–40 mm (0.79–1.57 in) long, with three to seven pairs of broadly elliptic to egg-shaped leaflets 50–70 mm (2.0–2.8 in) long and 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) wide, spaced ...
Senna alata is an important medicinal tree, as well as an ornamental flowering plant in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It also known as emperor's candlesticks , [ 1 ] candle bush , [ 2 ] candelabra bush , Christmas candles , [ 3 ] empress candle plant , ringworm shrub , [ 3 ] or candletree .
Senna hebecarpa, with the common names American senna [4] and wild senna, is a species of legume native to eastern North America. [3] [2] [5] [6] Description.
Senna, the sennas, is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family (Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, [2] tribe Cassieae ser. Aphyllae [3]).This diverse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions.
Senna italica, the Port Royal senna, [1] Italian senna, or Senegal senna is a legume tree in the genus Senna. It is recognized by many other common names based on the regions it grows in. In India, it is used to produce a powder for treating hair-related diseases which is known as “neutral henna”.
Historically, Senna alexandrina was used in the form of senna pods, or as herbal tea made from the leaves, as a laxative. [6] It also serves as a fungicide. [6] Modern medicine has used senna extracts since at least the 1950s [7] as a laxative. [8] [9] If accidentally ingested by infants, it can cause side effects such as severe diaper rash. [8]