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Non-scientific name:

senna

21 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Senna sophera (L.) Roxb. Senna sophera (L.) Roxb. Senna sophera (L.) Roxb.
Native American Ethnobotany (Moerman, 1998) Senna tora (L.) Roxb. Senna tora (L.) Roxb. Senna tora (L.) Roxb.
Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998) Cassia italica (Miller) Lam ex F. W. Andrews Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng. Senna italica Mill. leaflets, pods, seeds
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill. dried leaf leaf
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill. dried ripe fruit fruit
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. leaf
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill.
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Dry leaf Leaf with fruit, Leaf, Fruit
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Cassia acutifolia Delile, Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina Mill.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Cassia acutifolia Delile, Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina Mill.
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill.
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill.
Survey of Trad. Drugs Sold in Jordan (Lev, 2002) Cassia acutifolia Cassia acutifolia Delile

MPNS Best Guess

 Senna alexandrina Mill. Leaf
Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill. leaves
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Senna alexandrina P. Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill.
Commercially Important African Med. Plants (Van Wyk, 2015) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Leaf, fruit
Dizionario delle Erbe Med. (Suozzi, 1995) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill.
Encyclopedia of Herb. Medicine (Bartram, 1995) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill.
The Plant-Book (Mabberley, 1996) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Cassia senna L. Cassia senna L. Senna alexandrina Mill.
Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Senna alexandrina Mill. Fruit (pod), leaf
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Cassia acutifolia Delile Cassia acutifolia Delile Senna alexandrina Mill. dried leaflet leaflet
Med. Pl. Yemen (Fleurentin et al., 1982) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina leaf
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Cassia angustifolia Vahl. Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Cassia angustifolia Vahl. Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina Leaf, Fruit (Fruit, Seed)
Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants of UAE (2005) Senna angustifolia Batka. Senna angustifolia (Vahl) Batka Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina Leaves & Pods, seeds and roots
Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants of UAE (2005) Senna angustifolia Batka. Senna angustifolia (Vahl) Batka Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina Leaves & Pods, seeds and roots
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Cassia angustifolia Vahl. Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Cassia angustifolia Vahl Cassia angustifolia Vahl Senna alexandrina var. alexandrina dried leaflet leaflet

176 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "senna":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aden senna Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
african senna Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
afrikanskaya senna Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
alakalam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alakalampokki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alakalampokkicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alexandria senna Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
alexandrian senna Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
alexandrinische senna Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
amshunattydivandiva Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arabian senna Other Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants of UAE (2005)
ashreq Other Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
avakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhi-khakhosa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhitarvada Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhitharvada Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhuh tharvad Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhuikhakhasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
bhumiari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhumichari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhumivalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhupadma Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bombay senna Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
bootallapotaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cantavari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cantavaricceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
casse Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
cassia Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
cassia coromande-liana Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
cassier Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
cena Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
connamukki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
curaddu nilavarai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cuvarnamuki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
eshrid Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
falajin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
fan sie ye Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
fan xie ye Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
filaskon maka Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
folium sennae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
fructus sennae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hemapatri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hemapatrika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hindi-sena Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hindisana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
holoul Other Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants of UAE (2005)
illesko Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
indian senna Other Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants of UAE (2005)
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
jalatika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jalelo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
jian ye fan xie Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
kalyani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kassiya ostrolistnaya Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
kattunilavirai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khartoum senna Other Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
kiruminaci Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuttuvakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuyattinalakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ma khaam khaek Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
mahaushadhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makhaam khaek Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
malaharini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maralakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maralavakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
markandi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
markandika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mecca senna Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
mridurechani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
msahala Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
mulkacha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
narrow-leaved senna Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
nattunilavakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nattunilavirai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelaavare Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelaavarike Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelaponna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nelatangedu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nelathangedu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelatunghadoo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelavakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelavar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelavare Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nelavarike Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nerivila Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilaavaarai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilakavarai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilavagai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilavaghei Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilavaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nilavakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilavarai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilavavirai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilaverei Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilavirai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nilayavarai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nilinicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nubia senna Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nubian senna Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
oyamilacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
oyamilam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
patalavakai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pataruparacci Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pepper-leaved senna Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
pitapushpi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulukkutori Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
putalamankai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
putalamankaicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puvantam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puvantavam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rechani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rinji Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sana -i- makki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sana ka patt Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sana-e-hindi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sana-i-makki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sana-imakki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sanae hindi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sanai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sanamaki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sanay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sand hijazi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sanjerehi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sanna makkah Other Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants of UAE (2005)
sen Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
sen de alejandria Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sen de españa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
sen de la india Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sena Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sena alejandrina Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
senamikki Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
senna bari Other Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
senna glycosides Other WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
senna makki Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
senna mekki Other Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
senna-i-makki Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sennae folium Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sennae folium Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
sennae fructus Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
senne Other WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
shonamakhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
soanaa mukhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sona patta Other Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
sona-mukhi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
sonaamukhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sonamukhi Other Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
stholotpala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sunnaa makhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sunnamukki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
svarnamukhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
svarnapatri Other Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
svarnapatrika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
svarnini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sénemúkki Other Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants of UAE (2005)
séné Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
séné d'egypte Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
séné grandes feuilles Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
séné vrai Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
tennevelly senna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tinnevelly senna Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
tinnvelly senna Other Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants of UAE (2005)
tintukini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tirunelvelicenna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
true senna Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
vatukai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vatukaicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
venmalampokki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vetalakkanni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
xia ye fan xie Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
اشرق Other Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
سنا مكي Other Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
سنه Other Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
سنه بري Other Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998)
尖葉番瀉 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
狹葉番瀉 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
番瀉葉 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)