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

Senna garrettiana Craib Powder 100g.

Senna garrettiana, commonly known in Thai traditional medicine as Samae San (Wild Cassia), is a medicinal plant used in various herbal systems for its bitter, astringent properties. The heartwood, bark, leaves, and flowers are traditionally used in different formulations for digestive balance, blood purification, and general systemic support.

Key Features

• Traditionally used to support blood purification and circulation

• Valued in herbal systems for laxative and digestive regulation effects

• Commonly used in traditional chronic wellness formulations

• Traditionally used to support parasite cleansing and detoxification

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

• Used in traditional systems for metabolic and systemic 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 herbal systems

• Used in traditional systems for urinary and internal disorder support

• Traditionally used to support skin conditions such as shingles and wounds (leaf applications)

• Commonly included in insomnia and metabolic-support herbal formulations (flowers/shoots)

Traditional Preparation Methods

Herbal Decoction (Heartwood/Bark):
Dried heartwood is boiled in water, often combined with related cassia species, and consumed as a traditional laxative and blood-regulating tonic.

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

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

Botanical Information

Scientific Name: Senna garrettiana Craib
Common Names: Samae San, Wild Cassia
Plant Family: Fabaceae
Part Used: Powder (mixed plant parts / heartwood-based)