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Other ailments treated in tropical Africa with Senna alata include stomach pain duringpregnancy, dysentery, hemorrhoids, blood in the urine (schistosomiasis, gonorrhoea),convulsions, heart failure, edema, jaundice, headache, hernia, one-sided weakness or paralysis.A strong decoction made of dried leaves is used as an abortifacient. In India leaf decoctions areused as an expectorant in bronchitis and dyspnea, as an astringent, a mouthwash and a wash incases of eczema. Decoctions of the wood are used to treat liver problems (jaundice), urticaria,rhinitis, and loss of appetite caused by gastro-intestinal problems.The seeds are a source of gum. The young pods are eaten as a vegetable, but only in smallquantities. Toasted leaves are sometimes used as a coffee substitute. Senna alata can be<strong>com</strong>e aweed in pastures; it is not eaten by livestock and is reported to be poisonous, especially for goats.The bark is used as fish poison and for tanning leather. The roots and the bark are reported to beused for tattooing. Senna alata is widely appreciated as a garden ornamental and bee forage.From the leaves of Senna alata a number of anthraquinone derivatives have been isolated. Crudeleaf extracts have shown antibacterial activity against a range of bacteria. Antifungal propertiesand antitumour activity have been confirmed by tests. The bark of Senna alata contains tannins.The petals contain anthraquinones, glycosides, steroids, tannins and volatile oil. Extracts of thepetals have bactericidal activity against gram-positive bacteria but not against gram-negativebacteria.Bosch, C.H., 2007. Senna alata (L.) Roxb. [Internet] Record from Protabase. Schmelzer, G.H. &Gurib-Fakim, A. (Editors). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales del’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, Netherlands.BLACK SEEDCode: BHSN-BTH-022Weight: 8 OuncesNigella sativaOfficial name:Nigella sativa L.Family: RanunculaceaeTraditionally, Black Seed has been used for a variety of conditions and treatments related torespiratory health, stomach and intestinal <strong>com</strong>plaints, kidney and liver function, circulatory andimmune system support, as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, antioxidants,anticancer, antiviral and for general well-being and to improve general health. Its can betopically used for eczema, psoriasis, arthritis, inflammation, and scalp massage. It has been usedfor medicinal purposes for centuries, both as a herb and pressed into oil, in Asia, the Middle46

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