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Alternate-entry record linked to Fan Xie Ye (senna leaf, Cassia angustifolia / C. acutifolia, Fabaceae); see the primary Fan Xie Ye entry for full data. Sweet, bitter, and cold; purges downward, frees the stool, clears heat, and abducts stagnation in heat-type constipation and damp-heat food accumulation.
后下或开水泡服
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
孕妇、哺乳期妇女禁用。不宜久服。
番泻叶味甘苦寒，泻热行滞通便，近代广用于热结便秘。
近代入药
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Fān Xiè Yè 番泻叶 (Senna Leaf) — Sennae Folium},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/qian-niu-zi-2},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
此条为番泻叶变体，主要泻下成分同番泻叶（番泻苷类二蒽酮苷），经肠菌代谢为大黄酸蒽酮刺激结肠产生泻下作用。
This Fan Xie Ye variant shares the canonical entry's laxative sennosides (dianthrone glycosides), which are activated to rheinanthrone by colonic microbiota for cathartic effect.
WHO 专论列番泻叶用于短期便秘；禁用于肠梗阻、孕妇。
WHO monograph lists Senna for short-term constipation; contraindicated in bowel obstruction and pregnancy.
番泻叶甘苦寒，泻下通便。
Sweet-bitter and cold; promotes catharsis.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.