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Supplements for Oral Use
- Castor oil
Castor oil is a laxative; facilitates defecation by softening the stool. Take castor oil as suggested on the label.
- Senna
Senna is a laxative; facilitates defecation by softening the stool. Take concentrated senna extract daily, containing 20-50 mg of sennosides, in divided doses, not more than 10 days.
- Alder buckthorn bark
Alder buckthorn bark is a laxative; facilitates defecation by softening the stool. Take dried alder buckthorn bark daily, containing 15-30 mg of anthraquinone glycosides, before bedtime, for a maximum of 10 days and drink 1-2 l of water during the day.
- Buckthorn
Buckthorn is a laxative; facilitates defecation by softening the stool. Take buckthorn daily, containing 15-30 mg of anthraquinone glycosides, before bedtime, when you have constipation.
- Cascara
Cascara is a laxative; facilitates defecation by softening the stool. Take cascara, containing 15-30 mg of cascarosides, in divided doses, when you have constipation.
- Emodin
Emodin is a laxative; facilitates defecation by softening the stool. Take emodin daily, in divided doses, for many days, as suggested on the label.
- Glucomannan
Glucomannan is a laxative; facilitates defecation by softening the stool. Take 2.5-5.0 g of glucomannan daily, in divided doses, before meals, with 2 glass of water, for many months.
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