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‘Even we do not use irrigation and fumigation to our field used for growing senna.’
‘Senna grows in most tropical regions of the world.’
1.1A laxative prepared from the dried pods of the cassia tree.
‘The non-osmotic laxatives, phenolphthalein and senna, partly act by stimulating secretory mechanisms in the intestine.’
‘Not only does she use an enema a couple of times a week, but she also drinks laxative tea containing senna all the time.’
‘A 40-year-old woman with Rett syndrome presented to her general practitioner with a long-standing history of abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and constipation requiring laxatives including senna.’
‘Magnesium hydroxide is less likely to irritate the digestive tract than a stimulant laxative such as senna.’
‘Do not use strong laxatives, such as the stimulant laxative senna, on a routine basis unless on the advice of doctor, because long term use of such laxatives can be harmful.’
Origin
Mid 16th century: from medieval Latin sena, from Arabic sanā.