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Senna hebecarpa
This herb is NOT recommended during pregnancy due to potential risks to the developing fetus.
This herb is NOT recommended while breastfeeding as effects on infants are unknown.
Consult your healthcare provider before use.
Native North American senna used by Indigenous peoples and later by Eclectic physicians as gentle laxative.
Native North American senna used by Indigenous peoples and later by Eclectic physicians as gentle laxative. Key active compounds include anthraquinones, sennosides, flavonoids.
anthraquinones, along with sennosides and flavonoids, are the primary bioactive compounds in Wild Senna. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways.
Stimulant laxative
Strong evidence from multiple clinical trials and meta-analyses
Anti-inflammatory
Multiple RCTs and meta-analyses support anti-inflammatory efficacy
Folk medicine documentation
Supported by clinical evidence; more large-scale trials would strengthen findings
Constipation by Iroquois and other tribes
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Fevers in Indigenous medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Blood purifier in folk medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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