Uses - Indian senna is effective as a safe purgative for expelling intestinal worms. Senna leaves are a sure and effective purgative, even for children, weak and elderly persons. They may cause nausea and griping unless taken with aromatics like ginger, cloves, dill, fennel, coriander, orange peel or liquorices. Senna pods too can be used as a purgative but are milder and slower in action than the leaves. Senna can be used as an anathematic for killing intestinal worms. A paste of the dried leaves made with vinegar as a base can be used for acne, eczema and pimples. Senna leaves are also effective in biliousness, gout and rheumatism, if administered in the same-manner as for constipation..
