Senna
- noun
- /ˈsɛnə/
- Specialized
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- Botanists debated whether certain shrubs belonged to Senna or the genus Cassia.
Examples
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The leaves of several Senna plants act as natural laxatives due to their chemical properties.
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Many species in the genus Senna are used as medicinal plants in traditional remedies.
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The Senna plant is known for its medicinal properties.
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Many herbalists recommend Senna for digestive health.
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Many species in the genus Senna are used as medicinal plants in traditional remedies.
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The leaves of several Senna plants act as natural laxatives due to their chemical properties.
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Many herbalists recommend Senna for digestive health.
Compounds
A tropical shrub with many leaves whose seeds smell bad and people use to make cheap coffee
- Specialized
A tall shrub with yellow flowers and leaves that people dry and use as a laxative
- Indian
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves are used to treat constipation
- Specialized
A tropical bush with yellow flowers whose leaves are used to treat skin infections and bites
- Specialized
A plant with yellow flowers whose dried leaves make a laxative tea
- Specialized
A small Indian bush that keeps its leaves all year and has bright yellow flowers and bark used for tanning
- Specialized
A North American wild herb with yellow flowers whose leaves are used as a medicine
- Specialized
A tropical herb with yellow flowers and curved seed pods often found as a weed
- Specialized
A leafy tropical shrub with a strong bad smell whose seeds are sometimes mixed with coffee
A small bush with yellow flowers whose dried leaves make you go to the toilet
- Specialized
A shrub with yellow flowers whose dried leaves help people with constipation
- US
A North American plant with bright yellow flowers whose leaves people use as medicine
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Senna comes from an Arabic name, sinnā, for the same plant. That's why the name still refers to plants used as 'medicine' and as a natural laxative.
