Senna -Senna Alexandrina

Monograph
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Accepted Names (English)

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Alexandrian senna(common)Indian senna(common)Senna(common)Tinnevelly senna(common)True senna(common)Senna alexandrina(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

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Alexandrian senna(common)Indian senna(common)Senna(common)Tinnevelly senna(common)True senna(common)Senna alexandrina(proper)

Approved Health Claims

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  • [(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as a] stimulant laxative
  • (Used in Herbal Medicine for the) short-term relief of occasional constipation
  • (Used in Herbal Medicine to) promote(s) bowel movement (by direct action on the large intestine)
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g. Used in Herbal Medicine as a stimulant laxative for short-term relief of occasional constipation)
  • For multi-ingredient products To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Senna is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a stimulant laxative). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Senna is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a stimulant laxative)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Health Claims (Français)

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  • [(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as a] stimulant laxative
  • (Used in Herbal Medicine for the) short-term relief of occasional constipation
  • (Used in Herbal Medicine to) promote(s) bowel movement (by direct action on the large intestine)
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g. Used in Herbal Medicine as a stimulant laxative for short-term relief of occasional constipation)
  • For multi-ingredient products To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Senna is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a stimulant laxative). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Senna is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a stimulant laxative)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adolescents 12-17 years and Adults 18 years and older (Mills and Bone 2005; ESCOP 2003; WHO 1999)0.5–3 gramsper day
Adolescents 12-17 years and Adults 18 years and older (Mills and Bone 2005; ESCOP 2003; WHO 1999)15–30 milligramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have a kidney disorder or a lazy bowel (EMA 2018a,b; Brinker 2010; Blumenthal et al. 2000; WHO 1999).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking heart medications, corticosteroids, diuretics, or other health products that may contribute to electrolyte imbalance (EMA 2018a,b; Brinker 2010; Blumenthal et al. 2000; WHO 1999).
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (EMA 2018a,b; Brinker 2010; Blumenthal et al. 2000).
contraindicationDo not use if you have inflammatory bowel disease, fever or any undiagnosed gastrointestinal trouble (EMA 2018a,b; Gardner and McGuffin 2013; Brinker 2010; WHO 1999).
adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy or diarrhoea occurs (EMA 2018a,b; Blumenthal et al. 2000; WHO 1999).

Ingredients Covered

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Alexandrian sennaIndian sennaSennaSenna alexandrinaSenna alexandrina - FruitSenna alexandrina - LeavesTinnevelly sennaTrue senna

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