Organic Senna Pods Powder

We are offering organic senna pods powder.
Common name:
standardized: senna
other: alexandrian senna, Indian senna, true senna
botanical name:
senna alexandrina mill.
Plant family: fabaceae
synonyms:
cassia acutifolia, cassia angustifolia, cassia lanceolata, cassia senna, senna acutifolia, senna angustifolia
introduction:
senna, a small, scrubby plant that grows in the deserts of north africa.
Constituents:
rhein-dianthrone diglycosides, dianthrone diglycosides, monoanthraquinone glycosides and aglyca, hydroxyanthracene glycosides, calculated as sennosides b (mr 863) albumen, mucilage, starch, volatile oil, resin, salts of potassium and calcium, and a principle resembling cathartin.
Parts used:
seed pods
typical preparations:
as a tea, in capsules, within herbal preparations and sometimes in esoteric food dishes
precautions:
do not use senna for more than a week unless under the care of a doctor. Those with chronic bowel problems such as crohn's disease should consult a doctor before using senna products. Its long term use is not recommended and it should not be used while pregnant. Its excessive use will result in diarrhea andor abdominal pain.
For educational purposes only this information has not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.