Bad for blood pressure? Side effects of senna

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Senna leaf is the dry leaf of narrow leaf or sharp leaf Senna of leguminous plant. It has the functions of Purging Heat and stagnation, removing swelling, inhibiting bacteria and inflammation, relieving spasm and promoting gall. Because its main components are anthraquinone glycosides and flavonoids derivatives, long-term use will have certain adverse reactions. Here are some side effects of Senna.

Bad for blood pressure? Side effects of senna

First: malignant changes of blood pressure: elderly patients may have headache and frequent vomiting after taking Senna, blood pressure rises or falls sharply, or even shock, which can be recovered after stopping taking Senna and symptomatic treatment.

Second: addiction: Patients with constipation who take Senna for a long time will have withdrawal symptoms when they stop taking Senna, such as upset, insomnia, anxiety, general discomfort, even pain or ant like feeling, mydriasis, hot and flushed face, anorexia, fever, yawning, rapid breathing, increased blood pressure, weight loss, etc.

Third: nervous system poisoning: facial numbness, dizziness, incontinence or itching, trigeminal nerve distribution area can have varying degrees of pain reduction.

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The symptoms included dizziness, malaise, fatigue, fever, yellow urine, yellow sclera, hepatosplenomegaly, decreased hemoglobin and increased urobilinogen.