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Supplements for Oral Use
- Cascara
Cascara is a stimulant laxative; alleviates constipation. Take cascara, containing 15-30 mg of cascarosides, in divided doses, when you have constipation.
- Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a stimulant laxative. Take 1.5-3.0 teaspoon of rhubarb root daily, in tea form, in divided doses when you have constipation.
- Senna
Senna is a stimulant laxative. 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 stimulant laxative; stimulates bowel movement; alleviates constipation. 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.
- Aloe
Aloe is a stimulant laxative; alleviates constipation. Take 50-150 mg of aloe latex daily, in divided doses, for maximum of 10 days.
- Buckthorn
Buckthorn is a stimulant laxative; alleviates constipation. Take buckthorn daily, containing 15-30 mg of anthraquinone glycosides, before bedtime, when you have constipation.
- Castor oil
Castor oil is a powerful laxative, cathartic and purgative; alleviates acute constipation. Do not use it for chronic constipation. Take castor oil as suggested on the label.
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