Senna Leaf (Fanxieye)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Folium Sennae |
| Botanical Name: | Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia acutifolia Delile |
| Common Name: | Senna Leaf |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Yaoxue Dacidian |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The leaves are gathered in September and cleaned and dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: | Sweet, bitter and cold |
| Meridian: | Large intestine |
| Functions: | To purge feces downward |
| Indications and Combinations: | Constipation. *Use alone or with Immature bitter orange (Zhishi) and Magnolia bark (Houpo). |
| Dosage: | 1.5-3 g for mild constipation; 3-10 g for severe constipation |
| Cautions: | This herb is contraindicated during menstruation, lactation and pregnancy. |