Dried Senna garrettiana Craib H.S.Irwin & Barneby 100g.

Dried Senna garrettiana Craib H.S. Irwin & Barneby 100g.

Senna garrettiana, commonly known in Thai traditional medicine as Samae San (Wild Cassia), is a medicinal plant valued for its bitter and astringent properties. In dried form, it is traditionally used in decoctions and multi-herb formulations for digestive regulation, blood purification, and systemic balance.

Key Features

• Traditionally used to support blood purification and circulation

• Valued in herbal systems for laxative and digestive-regulating properties

• Commonly used in traditional chronic health formulations

• Traditionally used to support parasite cleansing and detoxification

• Included in multi-part herbal preparations (heartwood, bark, leaves, flowers)

• Used in traditional systems for general metabolic and body balance

Traditional Uses

• Traditionally used to support relief from constipation and bowel irregularity

• Commonly used in herbal practices for blood nourishment and purification

• Traditionally used to support menstrual regulation in classical formulations

• Used in traditional systems for urinary and internal discomfort support

• Traditionally used to support skin conditions such as shingles and wound healing (leaf use in traditional practice)

• Commonly included in herbal preparations for sleep and metabolic balance (flowers/shoots)

Traditional Preparation Methods

Herbal Decoction (Heartwood/Bark):
The dried plant material is boiled in water, often combined with related cassia species, and consumed as a traditional laxative and blood-supporting tonic.

External Poultice (Leaves):
Leaves are crushed and applied externally to affected skin areas such as wounds or shingles.

Flower/Shoot Decoction:
Flowers or young shoots are boiled and consumed in traditional practice for sleep support and metabolic balance.

Botanical Information

Scientific Name: Senna garrettiana Craib
Common Names: Samae San, Wild Cassia
Plant Family: Fabaceae
Part Used: Dried Plant Material (Heartwood, Bark, Leaves, Flowers)