Senna Powder / நிலாவரைப் பொடி

Botanical Name: Cassia Angustifolia (Whole Plant)
Tamil Name: நிலாவரைப் பொடி / Nilaavarai Podi
Malayalam Name: നിലാവക / Nilavaka
Telugu Name: నెలతాగేడు / Nelatagedu
Hindi Name: सेना / Senna

Description:
Cassia augustifolia (Senna Leaves Powder) (Caesalpiniaceae) commonly known as Sanna makkai, grows in hot arid areas in India. It’s a reputed drug in traditional medicine and frequently used in folk medicine as a purgative for a long time. It is employed in the treatment of amoebic dysentery as an anthelmintic and as a mild liver stimulant. It is extensively used as febrifuge in splenic enlargements, typhoid, cholera, anemia, laxative, genotoxicity, and toxicity in Escherichia coli. It is also used in the treatment of skin disorders, leucoderma and coughs. It has a variety of medicinal uses in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani as well as other traditional systems of medicine. It has been recommended for constipation, piles, epilepsy, respiratory diseases, skin infections, migraine and heart diseases.
Therapeutic Uses: குன்ம நோய் (Painful gastro intestinal disorders with indigestion), மலக்கட்டு (Constipation), மூலவாய்வு (Flatus).
Direction: After night food, take 1 teaspoon (5g) powder mix with honey or boil with water & drink after filter (or) as directed by physician.