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THE AYURVEDIC INGREDIENT GUIDE

Senna · Sonamukhi

From familiar kitchen botanicals to lesser-known roots and fruits, get to know the ingredients behind the tradition.

Explore their uses, see the source plants and discover where they appear in our range.

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Explore each ingredient’s Ayurvedic uses, its role in our products, and the material listed on the label. Follow the product directions and your physician’s advice.

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LESSER-KNOWN BOTANICAL

Senna · Sonamukhi

Senna alexandrina (syn. Cassia angustifolia)

Leaf and fruit preparations relieve occasional constipation in the short term.

Senna leaf and fruit preparations contain stimulant-laxative constituents that help bowel movement. Specified oral preparations are used for short-term relief of occasional constipation. This established medicinal use concerns leaf or fruit, rather than an unverified root-bark ingredient.

Established medicinal role

Sanay is labelled as root bark; established senna laxative use concerns leaf and fruit.

Find in 2 preparationsKabj Haran Granules ↗

Each 100 g contains (percentages w/w as printed)Leaf and fruit preparations relieve occasional constipation in the short term.
Contributes the ingredient role highlighted above. The composition panel shows its identity and amount, helping you understand its place alongside the rest of the formula.

Arshharan Capsules ↗

Each 500 mg capsule contains, as printed on the supplied panel.A labelled senna component; check the pack for the plant part.
Shown with the plant part or preparation printed on the supplied panel. Check the current pack when comparing versions: leaves, roots, fruits and extracts can have different roles in an Ayurvedic blend.

Sources & photo creditEMA: Senna leaf ↗

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Plant photographs show a botanical source. The root, leaf, fruit, oil or extract on a product label may differ from the part photographed. Mineral photographs show the raw source material, not a processed bhasma or pishti.

Blends and formulation helpers use labelled illustrations. Where a name or identity needs confirmation, the guide says so. Ingredient descriptions are educational; use preparations as directed by a qualified physician.

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