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'''Siamese Senna <ref name="Senna"/> (from Arabic sanā), the sennas, ''' is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. This diverse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions. The number of species is estimated to be from about 260 to 350. The type species for the genus is Senna alexandrina. About 50 species of Senna are known in cultivation.
==Uses==
{{Uses|hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|weight loss}}, {{Uses|irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|Female Hair Loss}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Intestinal Worms}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}
== Medicinal uses Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
==Common nameHabit=={{Habit|Evergreen Tree}}
===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|yellow, rarely white|4|They are buzz pollinated and offer pollen as a reward to pollinators}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm|The fruit is a legume, indehiscent or tardily dehiscent||many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==The tree will grow in a range of climatic conditions, but is particularly suited to the lowland tropics with a monsoon climate, where it can succeed at elevations up to 1,300 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Trophical region}}, {{Commonly seen|Temperate region}} ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Kassod (Senna siamea) flowers W IMG 0540.jpgFile:Kassod (Senna siamea) flowers, pods & leaves W IMG 0544.jpgFile:Kassod (Senna siamea) flowers, pods & leaves W IMG 0541.jpgFile:Kassod (Senna siamea) flowers & leaves W IMG 0540.jpgFile:Senna siam 081212-4392 H stbu.jpg|Planted at road side. Bogor, West [[Java]]File:Senna siam 081212-4399 stbu.jpgFile:Senna siam 081212-4406 Fr stbu.jpg</gallery> == References ==
<references>
<ref name="Sennachemical composition">[https://pharmaxchange.info/2013/05/pharmacognosy-of-senna-leaves/ "Chemistry"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.earthendelight.com/earthendelight-organic-product-Sennaleaves.html#.Wxjd_U1L_CI "plant description"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://enwww.wikipediapfaf.org/wikiuser/Senna_(plant) Plant.aspx?LatinName=Senna+siamea "wikipediaCultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8234429 The senna drug and its chemistry.]
* [https://www.feedipedia.org/node/323 Siamese Senna on feedi pedia.org]
* [http://www.agrifarming.in/senna-plant-cultivation-information/ Siamese Senna on agree farming.org]
* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Senna+siamea Siamese Senna on useful trophical plants]
[[Category:Herbs]]