Fan Xie Ye

Latin name: Folium Sennae

Fan Xie Ye Also Known As: Senna Leaf, Alexandrian Senna, Alexandrinische Senna, Casse, Indian Senna, Khartoum Senna, Sena Alejandrina, Sà ©nà © d'Egypte, Sennae folium, Sennae fructus, Sennae fructus acutifoliae, Sennae fructus angustifolia, Tinnevelly Senna, True Senna. Senna alexandrina, synonyms Cassia acutifolia, Cassia angustifolia, Cassia senna.

Properties: SWEET, BITTER - COLD

Dosage: 3-9g.

Meridians/Channels: LARGE INTESTINE

• drains down, guides out constipation due to heat
• contraindicated during pregnancy, menstruation or during nursing

Also Used For: Orally, Fan Xie Ye (Senna) used as a laxative for constipation, after anorectal surgery, for hemorrhoids, evacuating the GI tract to facilitate diagnostic tests, evacuation relief in individuals with anal fissures, and in "slimming" and "cleansing" teas.