San/senna Alexandrian miller [cassia senna L.] the glory of medicines

ABSTRACT

Sana/Senna Alexandrian [syn. C. senna] grew in abundance in Arabian Peninsula [Saudi Arabia] and was first used as medicine by the Holy Prophet [peace be upon him]. Since then Sana has proved to be beneficial for mankind and has continued to be used worldwide. Its description, methods of collection and preservation have been discussed in this article. The therapeutic uses of Sana provide precious formulas for digestive system, haemorrhoids [piles], circulatory system [headache, migraine, toxicity], nervous system, asthma, urinary system [calculi], urates, musculo-skeletal system [pains, backache, rheumatism, arthritis], skin and hair [pimples, eczema, allergy, cancer, leprosy] and as a tonic and rejuvenator