If you are looking for ways to stay healthy and fit then I would suggest that you start stashing some senna tea in your kitchen. Senna tea is considered to be among the most therapeutic teas available around the world and is said to bring benefits similar to what the green tea diet can give you.
The Healing Properties of Senna Tea
Senna tea comes from a desert plant that has yellow delicate flowers and flattened pods that are similar to that of peas. This herb is actually popular in the Middle East before its popularity spread all over the world. Senna’s fame comes from the fact that it is being used as an active ingredient in many brand name laxatives and herbal teas.
The senna tea is actually the strongest herbal bowel booster that you can get. Senna has anthraquinone which interacts with the bacteria that can be found in the digestive tract. The interaction causes a chemical that makes intestinal contractions.
Experts recommend that you take senna tea for constipation and dysentery. Senna is also effective as a medicinal tool for fever, dermatitis, indigestion, gonorrhea, and hemorrhoids.
How to Get the Healing Properties of Senna Tea
If you feel constipated, it is advised that you steep three to six pods of Senna in warm water and let the pods steep for five to ten minutes. You would need to drink this senna tea every six to twelve hours depending on how much you need them.
The senna pods have a very powerful constipation relieving power compared to the senna leaves. However the tea that is made out of senna leaves is considered to be safer. To reduce the risks of intestinal pain and to add some flavor as well you can add cloves, ginger or mint to senna tea.
Although this tea seems to be filled with wonderful benefits it is important to be cautious and consult a doctor first. This rule goes to all alternative medical treatments and herbal treatments. There are some herbs that may be bad for your condition and there are some herbs that do not have a specific general dose. Getting medical guidance would be a goof move.
Since the senna tea is considered to be a very strong laxative, it is best that you use it moderately so that your body would not depend on it and you will not have any side effects.