Senna Leaf (Senna alexandrina) — Dried Food Herb, Loose Bulk 500g

Senna Leaf (Senna alexandrina) is the dried leaf of a well-known traditional herb referred to in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Fān Xiè Yè (番泻叶). For generations, Senna Leaf has been valued as a purgative and heat-clearing herb, traditionally used to move the bowels, clear accumulated heat, and support the downward flow of qi. Its nature is sweet, bitter, and cold, giving it a strong, downward-moving character that makes it a classic herb for encouraging bowel movement and easing sluggish digestion.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing, bowel-moving herb
• Dried Senna alexandrina leaf
• Loose bulk 500g food-herb grade
• New-crop, Grade 1 quality
• Suitable for decoction and tea blends

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale yellow-green color, thin papery texture, and faintly grassy, slightly bitter aroma. When steeped or decocted, the leaves yield a light amber-green infusion with a mildly bitter, astringent taste and a clean herbal finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal decoction and tea blends
• Traditional bowel-moving formulas
• Bulk commercial herbal preparation
• Custom herbal powder blends

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Senna Leaf is decocted alone or combined with other herbs to encourage bowel movement and clear accumulated heat. It is often included in traditional purgative formulas and blended with ingredients like rhubarb, mint, or honey to soften its bitter character. As a daily tea, it is brewed briefly and sipped when a gentle downward-moving effect is desired.

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