Senna Tea A Terrific Way To Detox Your System

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Senna Tea A Terrific Way To Detox Your System

April 3rd, 2010

Senna tea is a terrific way to detox your system or do a colon cleanse. The leaves from the senna herb that grow in tropical areas around the world are also used as a laxative and a weight loss product.

History tells us that senna was first used by Arabian doctors and in Asia. It was used to treat illnesses such as fever, infections and indigestion. Today it is used as a laxative or a way to do a colon cleanse. Often compared to ballerina tea because the same senna herb is used in both, these do not have the same exact applications.

Senna is a natural stimulant laxative which when taken in large amounts can cause rapid bowel movements. It is this that causes you to lose weight. What most people do not know is that drinking senna for extended period of time can be harmful to your health. If you are only going to use it as a colon cleanse or for relief of constipation that is great but prolonged use is not recommended.

Any where you look nowadays you will see colon cleanse products. Why not just drink a few cups of flavorful tea a day save yourself some money and get the same results. Tea has a very long history dating back hundreds of years as a great digestive aid. The herb senna is used in most colon cleansing products anyway, so instead of looking all over comparing products you can feel safe with using senna tea as a great colon cleanse. Colon cleansing is a great way to detoxify your body.

Senna tea is great for people who have hemorrhoids and for those who have had rectal surgery. Senna works so quickly that your body doesn’t have time to absorb liquid. This causes your stool to be softer, and eases any pain you may have when trying to go to the bathroom. Ballerina tea also has senna and can be used for the same reason.

You do need to know some things about how to prepare this tea to avoid the cramping that can accompany the use of senna tea. Try using only 1 tea bag or 1 tsp. of the crushed tea per cup of water. You can also steep the tea in cold water for at least 10 hours, this will reduce the resin left in the tea. It is the resin that causes the cramping.

If you follow the above suggestions senna tea is very good for you. It will keep you “regular” if you only drink a small amount daily and if needed you can use it for constipation. You will need to use more if you are going to do a detox of your system and this is something that you only do periodically.

Senna tea is not a tea that you would want to drink everyday for weight loss but for use as an aid for constipation or periodically for a colon cleanse this tea is great.

Homeopathist, Sally Danfurwick, explores various remedic teas at her website, BallerinaTea.net. Read more about Wuyi Tea 2 at his website ballerinatea.net.