Used in phytotherapy as a stimulant laxative, for short-term relief of occasional constipation and to facilitate intestinal evacuation (by acting directly on the large intestine).
Medicinal ingredients
Cascara sagrada (Frangula purshiana, aged bark).............100 mg
Fierce aloe (Aloe ferox, Leaf)..............................................83 mg
Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra, Inner bark (stem))......................20 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Canola oil, Canadian fir needle oil, white beeswax, purified water, activated charcoal, capsule - gelatin.
Dosage
Adults and adolescents 12 years and over: 1-2 capsules 1 time a day. Allow 6 to 12 hours for laxative effects to take effect. Take two to three times a week. If the desired effect is not obtained, take up to one dose per day. Take a few hours before or after taking medication or health products. Take a single dose at bedtime. Consult a health care practitioner if use continues beyond 7 days.
Warnings
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, licorice root, any other drug or health product that may aggravate imbalanced blood levels.
electrolyte levels. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have kidney problems, or if you are taking heart medications such as cardiac glycosides or anti-arrhythmics. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you suffer from fecal impaction or symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever. Reduce dose or discontinue use if you experience abdominal pain, cramps, spasms and/or diarrhea.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Do not use if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Do not use if you are suffering from abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, abdominal pain, cramps, spasms and/or diarrhea.
intestinal tract, existing or potential intestinal obstruction, lazy bowel, appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis,
abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, severe dehydration with loss of water and electrolytes, or diarrhea.
KNOWN ADVERSE REACTION: Hypersensitivity may occur. If so, discontinue use.
Normal storage conditions (dry, well-ventilated premises and adjoining land between 15 and 25°C).
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
