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Sen Leaf; Senna Leaf

Sen Leaf; Senna Leaf. Class: Offensive Purgative Medicinal. Properties: Sweet; Bitter; Cold. Meridians: Large Intestine

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Fan Xie Ye
中文名 (Chinese)
番泻叶
Latin Name
Folium Sennae; Sennae Folium
English Name
Sen Leaf; Senna Leaf
Alias Names
旃那叶泻叶泡竹叶
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Bitter; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Large Intestine
Part Used
Leaf
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Offensive Purgative Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
攻下药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To purge feces downward
Indication (主治)
Heat bind and accumulation, constipation w ith abdominal pain, edema distention fullness.
Clinical Manifestations
1. the component sennoside a is a purgative. 2. bacteriostatic.
🔗 External References
SymMap
120
TCMID
7254
TCMSP
120
TCM-ID
560