Recommended use: Used in herbal medecine as a bulk-forming laxative. Used in herbal medicine to promote bowel movement by increasing bulk volume and water content. Used in herbal medicine to promote gentle relief of constipation and/or irregularity.
Cautions and Warnings: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen or if laxative effect dose not occur within seven days. Consult a health care practitioner immediately if you experience chest pain, vomiting, or difficulty in swallowing or breathing after taking this product. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are experiencing a sudden change in bowel habits that has persisted for more than 2 weeks, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, or have failed to defaecate following the use of a laxative product. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking medications which inhibit peristaltic movement (e.g opioids, loperamide). Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have diabetes. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have difficulty swallowing. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever (as these could be signs of abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the oesophagus and/or the superior opening of the stomach (cardia), potential or existing intestinal blockage, paralyssi of the intestine, megacolon, faecal impaction, inflamed bowel or appendicitis).