Common Name : Senna Other Name : Indian Senna, Tinnevelly Senna, Swarnapatri, Sanay. Botanical Name : Cassia Angustifolia Vahl Plant Family : Caesalpiniaceae Synonyms : Cassia Senna Linn. Part Used : Dried Pods Tbc.overview : Senna Has Been Traditionally Used As Laxative By Civilizations Across The World. Leaflets Are The Primary Parts Used For Medicinal Purposes. Senna contains hydroxyanthracene glycosides, the most plentiful of which are sennosides A and B. There are also small amounts of aloe-emodin and rhein 8-glucosides, mucilage, flavonoids and naphthalene precursors
