In many of the blogs I’ve read, the topic of a Senna-based laxative tea doesn’t get much play. Because of that, I wanted to bring it up here. Senna is a powerful naturally-occurring laxative, used in many conventional laxatives, including ex-lax. That said, it does not mean that Senna is 100% safe. In fact, most Senna teas come with a warning indicating that the tea should not be taken for more than one week continuously. I read this going into it, and took the leap, regardless, knowing I would not be on the cleanse too much longer than that (and I wasn’t). But for those considering a longer cleanse, I would be hesitant to add this tea to the every-day routine. Once the body becomes familiar with a laxative (such as caffeine, in my case, as it jump-started my IBS), it is terribly difficult to get it to recover from the dependence, and can possibly cause permanent damage. My advice is to use the tea more sparingly on a long cleanse, but use the SWF. I know some people can’t stand the SWF, but it works and saltwater comes with no warning labels (outside dehydration, so drink up!). At the end of this cleanse I decided that I would use the SWF as a laxative when necessary, rather than the tea, as it seems better for our bodies in the long run.
For more Senna info, check here:
http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/?id=31&pid=76
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/PrintablePages/herbMonograph/0,11475,4029,00.html
http://www.drugs.com/mtm/senna.html
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/1828452/detail.html
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