Senna leaves (cassia senna) and cascara sagrada are both herbs that are commonly used as natural laxatives. They act on the large intestine to stimulate peristalsis (the muscular activity of the ...
Overuse of laxatives can cause the bowels to lose their natural ability to move stool, leading to a vicious cycle of laxative use and constipation. Advani emphasizes that, specifically, “senna [a ...
Senna is a stimulant laxative — a type of laxative that works by causing your intestinal muscles to contract and push out a bowel movement. While stimulant laxatives like Senna are okay to use ...
We used to teach students that laxatives of the stimulant type, like senna or bisacodyl, can lead to an inability of the colon to move properly if the laxatives are stopped, but this does not seem ...
We used to teach students that laxatives of the stimulant type, like senna or bisacodyl, can lead to an inability of the colon to move properly if the laxatives are stopped, but this does not seem ...
We used to teach students that laxatives of the stimulant type, like senna or bisacodyl, can lead to an inability of the colon to move properly if the laxatives are stopped, but this does not seem ...