Can senna leaves lose weight?
Senna leaves have a certain weight loss effect, because in Chinese medicine, senna leaves are a stimulating laxative, and it is precisely because of this senna should be used as little as possible, so Xiaobian does not recommend everyone to lose weight in this way.
Modern research has found that senna has the pharmacological effects of diarrhea, antibacterial, hemostasis, and antispasmodic. In recent years, it has been mainly used as a preparation for bowel and intestine before or before surgery. Constipation, especially senile and intractable constipation; also promotes intestinal function recovery after abdominal surgery. Can also be used for upper gastrointestinal bleeding, cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis. It is the most widely used cathartic agent in the world. But its Adverse reactions are also increasing.
Senna leaves contain ingredients that can cause strong diarrhea. The diarrhea can prevent the body's absorption of nutrients. It seems to have a certain weight loss effect, but in fact, senna leaves can not play a role in weight loss, because The diarrhea is just a laxative, not a diet pill, and regular consumption of senna can be an addictive reaction. Once you quit, there will often be a lot of discomfort, which will cause very serious damage to the body.
The correct way to take senna leaves to lose weight
Senna leaves can be used directly to lose weight, but senna leaves should not be eaten too much.
You can directly use senna as tea to drink tea. Drinking some senna tea at noon and at night can help you achieve a good slimming effect. Drinking senna helps you to drain your intestines. The garbage and toxins in the road also help to promote the rapid decomposition of oil and fat in the body, which can make the small intestine more smooth, help the body to better digest, and stick to the senna leaves every day to create a slim and moving figure. Everyone must pay attention to senna leaves, do not drink too much at a time, otherwise it may lead to the problem of stomach cold, so that they have symptoms of diarrhea.
First, put the senna into a tea bag or gauze bag (if the cup comes with a filter, you can not use a tea bag, etc.), because the senna leaves are processed into a broken leaf, we can only take it after filtering; then Add boiling water, cover the lid, wait 5-10 minutes, you can drink it, or you can wait for boiling water to turn into warm or cold water. Don't burn yourself anyway. 100-200ml water each time, with a tea bag Or half a spoon (when eating outside, the size of the spoon in the soup) senna can be used. Can take 2-3 times, in fact, as long as the stool is pulled out or the anus is not hot, do not take it again.
Side effects of senna leaf soaking in water
1, causing abdominal pain: Senna leaf excess is mainly toxic side effects on the gastrointestinal system, senna in the senna leaves can inhibit the absorption of water in the large intestine, so that the contents of the intestines increase dramatically, while also increasing the size of the large intestine Tension, causing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, etc., severe cases can induce upper gastrointestinal bleeding, manifested as upper abdominal pain, vomiting coffee-like liquid or tar-like stool.
2, causing dark lesions in the colon: For patients who take long-term use, the side effects caused by overdose are more serious. Because senna contains steroids, this substance has a stimulating effect on the intestinal mucosa, and a long time will cause the intestinal tract. Mucosal pathological changes, clinically known as colonic black lesions. Colonic black lesions are currently considered to be a precancerous lesion that can cause colon cancer.
3, cause neurotoxicity: It has been reported that after taking senna leaves, there are facial numbness, dizziness, no feeling or itching when urinating and defecating. There are varying degrees of pain sensation in the trigeminal nerve distribution area, and large doses of senna can occur. Urinary retention, changes in malignant blood pressure, etc.
4, the formation of dependence: Many people due to habitual constipation, and long-term use of senna leaf treatment, the results formed a dependence. Once the drug is interrupted, there will be facial flushing, elevated body temperature, anxiety, sleepless nights , loss of appetite and rapid breathing, high blood pressure, systemic pain and other reactions. Continue to use senna, these reactions will disappear, so repeated.
