[Sca-cooks] herbal / natural laxatives

Cindy Sorenson wolfhawke81 at hotmail.com
Sun Mar 15 09:54:22 PDT 2009



Senna is a natural laxative; parts used - leaves and pods.  It has a strong laxative effect on the entire intestinal tract, especially the colon and large intestines.  It should always be taken with carminative herbs such as ginger or fennel to prevent bowel cramps.  It should not be used in cases of inflammation of the stomach. (Today's Herbal Health by Louise Tenney, M.H.)  Also listed are rhubarb and flaxseed.  In ancient days (as now) spices, roots, berries, leaves, etc were both food and healing herbs.  Equally, I'd had a friend ask me to bring her 'interesting weeds'. I'd moved, and there were 'weeds' I didn't recognize, so took them to her to use as dyes for wool.  She'd tell me the names, then I'd run home to learn their medicinal values.  Within 20' of the road, it's a dye... beyond 20', it's an herb.      



> Stephen asked for herbal laxatives.
> ?
> The first one I thought of was Senna, but is Senna an herb?? 
> 
> Lady Anne du Bosc, Called Mordonna
> Thorngill, Meridies
> 
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> From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at jeffnet.org>

> >   
> I thought senna was bark, which would be more of a spice than an herb...
> 

> From: "tudorpot at gmail.com" <tudorpot at gmail.com>

> My understanding is that senna is a pod.
> 
> Freda
> 
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